Gosselies

Gosselies is a section of the Belgian town of Charleroi within the Walloon region in the Province of Hainaut. Located in the north of Charleroi, it was a municipality of its own before the merger of the municipalities in 1977. Gosselies is the home of the headquarters of Caterpillar Belgium, as well as Solar Turbines Europe. The Brussels South Charleroi Airport (BSCA) is located in Gosselies too.

Gosselies
Former municipality of Belgium
Coat of arms
Location in the municipality of Charleroi
Gosselies
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°28′7.524″N 4°25′55.006″E
Country Belgium
Region Walloon Region
Community French Community
Province Hainaut
Municipality Charleroi
Area
  Total4.66 sq mi (12.08 km2)
Population
 (2001)
  Total11,246
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6041
Area code(s)071

On the pre-metro line M3, opened in June 2013, there are nine stations located in Gosselies. Since this date, Gosselies has been re-connected with the center of Charleroi and the SNCB Charleroi-South railway station by tram.[1]

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