Gosselies
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Gosselies ({{IPA|fr|ɡɔsli}}; {{langx|wa|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 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban-rail/single-view/view/charleroi-light-rail-returns-to-gosselies.html|access-date=24 June 2013|title=Charleroi light rail returns to Gosselies|work=Railway Gazette International}}
People born in Gosselies
- Edmond Dauchot (1905–1978), photographer, poet and engraver
- Jean-Pierre Lecocq (1947–1992), molecular biologist and entrepreneur
Sights
The tower of the former castle of Bousies family.{{Cite web |title=Tour de l'ancien château, Charleroi Visitors' Guide: Tips and Information |url=https://trek.zone/en/belgium/places/494650/tour-de-lancien-chateau-charleroi |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=Trek Zone |language=en}}File:Gosselies JPG02.jpg
References
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Category:Sub-municipalities of Charleroi
Category:Former municipalities of Hainaut (province)
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