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Courcelles
Courcelles may refer to: Places Belgium * Courcelles, Belgium, a municipality located in the province of Hainaut Canada * Courcelles-Saint-Évariste, a municipality France * Courcelles, Charente-Maritime * Courcelles, Doubs * Courcelles, Meurthe-et-Moselle * Courcelles, Nièvre * Courcelles, Territoire de Belfort * Courcelles-au-Bois, in the department of Somme * Courcelles-Chaussy, in the department of Moselle * Courcelles-de-Touraine, in the department of Indre-et-Loire * Courcelles-en-Barrois, in the department of Meuse * Courcelles-en-Bassée, in the department of Seine-et-Marne * Courcelles-en-Montagne, in the department of Haute-Marne * Courcelles-Epayelles, in the department of Oise * Courcelles-Frémoy, in the department of Côte-d'Or * Courcelles-la-Forêt, in the department of Sarthe * Courcelles-le-Comte, in the department of Pas-de-Calais * Courcelles-le-Roi, in the department of Loiret * Courcelles-lès-Gisors, in the department of Oise * Courcelles-là ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courcelles, Belgium
Courcelles (; wa, Courcele) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. As of January 1, 2006, Courcelles had a total population of 29,626. The total area is 44.24 km² which gives a population density of 670 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Courcelles, Gouy-lez-Piéton, Souvret, and Trazegnies. In 1944, the town was the site of the Courcelles Massacre of 20 civilians by Belgian collaborators. The event is commemorated by a plaque at the site. The mining In 1853, a company, called Société Anonyme des Charbonnages du Nord de Charleroi, was formed to bring together the various concessions located in Courcelles. The mining capacity was 19,000 tons in 1854. It reached 500,000 tons in 1930. The shafts were closed one by one and currently, no extraction shaft is in operation on the territory of Courcelles, but we can still see a lot of spoil tips which are now nice places for walking. Notable peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
