Gosselies
Gosselies
Gochliye (Walloon) | |
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Former municipality of Belgium | |
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| Postal code | 6041 |
| Area code | 071 |
Gosselies (Walloon: Gochliye) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Charleroi, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Located in the north of Charleroi, it was a city and a municipality of its own before the merger of the municipalities in 1977. Gosselies was 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.
On the
Charleroi-South railway station by tram.[1]
Sights
The tower of the former castle of Bousies family.[2]
People born in Gosselies
- Jean-Pierre Lecocq (1947–1992), molecular biologist and entrepreneur
References
- ^ "Charleroi light rail returns to Gosselies". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Tour de l'ancien château, Charleroi Visitors' Guide: Tips and Information". Trek Zone. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
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