Cities
The largest cities in the region include, as of 2007's population figures:
- Charleroi (199,612)
- Liège (180,831)
- Namur (106,770)
- Mons (91,367)
- La Louvière (76,657)
- Tournai (67,944)
- Seraing (60,878)
- Verviers (52,646)
- Mouscron (51,866)
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