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Silly, Belgium

Coordinates: 50°39′N 03°55′E / 50.650°N 3.917°E / 50.650; 3.917
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Silly
Opzullik (Dutch)
Municipality
Silly town hall
Silly town hall
Flag of Silly
Flag
Coat of arms of Silly
Coat of arms
Location of Silly
Map
Silly is located in Belgium
Silly
Silly
Location in Belgium
Location of Silly in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°39′N 03°55′E / 50.650°N 3.917°E / 50.650; 3.917
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementAth
Government
 • MayorChristian Leclercq
 • Governing party/iesLB-MR-PS
Area
 • Total68.57 km2 (26.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total8,407
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Postal codes
7830
NIS code
51068
Area codes068
Websitewww.silly.be

Silly (Dutch: Opzullik) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. 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 sub-municipalities: Fouleng, Gondregnies (Gondreghem), Graty, Hellebecq (Hellebeek), Hoves (Hove), Silly proper (Opzullik), Thoricourt, and Bassilly (Zullik).

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Belgium

Twin towns – Sister cities

Silly is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
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