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The Centre or the Région du Centre is a region within the province of Hainaut in
Wallonia Wallonia ( ; ; or ), officially the Walloon Region ( ; ), is one of the three communities, regions and language areas of Belgium, regions of Belgium—along with Flemish Region, Flanders and Brussels. Covering the southern portion of the c ...
,
Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
. It is part of the Sillon industriel or industrial centre of
Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
. It is located between the cities of Mons (the Borinage), Charleroi and Thuin (the Pays Noir) and Brabant. Its most important town is La Louvière. The region gives its name to the Canal du Centre, between Mons and Thieu, which is a village near La Louvière. The region had its own newspaper from 1945 to 1987, L'Echo du Centre. There is also a regional television station, Antenne Centre.


Municipalities

The following municipalities are usually assumed to be within the region. * Anderlues * Binche * Braine-le-Comte * Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont * Écaussinnes * Estinnes * La Louvière * Le Rœulx * Manage * Merbes-le-Château * Morlanwelz * Seneffe * Soignies


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;Images * {{coord missing, Belgium La Louvière Geography of Hainaut (province) Regions of Wallonia History of Wallonia Areas of Belgium