Montignies-sur-Sambre

Montignies-sur-Sambre is a section of the Belgian town of Charleroi within the Walloon region in the Province of Hainaut. It was a municipality of its own before the merger of the municipalities in 1977.

Montignies-sur-Sambre
Former municipality of Belgium
Coat of arms
Location in the municipality of Charleroi
Montignies-sur-Sambre
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°23′N 4°28′E
Country Belgium
Region Walloon Region
Community French Community
Province Hainaut
Municipality Charleroi
Area
  Total2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2)
Population
 (2001)
  Total17,771
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6061
Area code(s)071

Education

Montignies hosts the UCLouvain Charleroi campus of the University of Louvain.

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