Charlois (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈɕaːrloːs]) is a neighbourhood of the Dutch city of Rotterdam. It is located on the south bank of the Nieuwe Maas.
The border of the stadsdeel (borough) Charlois
Charlois used to be a separate municipality until 1895, when it became part of Rotterdam.
History
Charlois used to have an airport. Waalhaven airport as it was called, was the second civilian airport in service in the Netherlands after Schiphol during the period from 1920 to 1940. The airport was destroyed by the Dutch army so it would not get in the hands of the invading German Wehrmacht during World War II.
Charlois in 1867.
People
Leo Beenhakker (born 1942), coach of Trinidad and Tobago for the 2006 World Cup
