Silly, Belgium
Silly | |
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Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Soignies |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christian Leclercq |
• Governing party/ies | LB-MR-PS |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 8,407 |
Postal codes | 7830 |
NIS code | 55039 |
Area codes | 068 |
Website | www.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 km² 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.
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.