Silly (French pronunciation: [sili] ; Dutch: Opzullik; Walloon: Chili) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Silly
Chili (Picard) Opzullik (Dutch) | |
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 Silly town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Silly  | |
  Silly Location in Belgium
Location of Silly in Hainaut  | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′N 03°55′E / 50.650°N 3.917°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Ath |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christian Leclercq |
| • Governing party/ies | LB - SENS |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.57 km2 (26.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 8,407 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 7830 |
| NIS code | 51068 |
| Area codes | 068 |
| Website | www.silly.be |
On January 1, 2006, Silly had a total population of 7,995. The total area is 67.68 square kilometres (26.13 sq mi) which gives a population density of 118 inhabitants per km2.
The name of the town derives from its stream, called the Sille (French) or Zulle (Dutch), and has no relation to the English word. In the English-speaking world, it has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[2]
The municipality consists of the following districts: Fouleng, Gondregnies, Graty, Hellebecq, Hoves, Silly, Thoricourt, and Bassilly.
International relations
editTwin towns – Sister cities
editSilly is twinned with:
References
edit- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. xii. ISBN 9781440507397.
External links
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Media related to Silly (Belgium) at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Local artisanal brewery
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