Silly, Belgium
Silly
Chili (Picard) Opzullik (Dutch) | |
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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 |
Silly (French pronunciation: [sili] ⓘ; Dutch: Opzullik; Walloon: Chili) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
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[edit]
Twin towns – Sister cities[edit]
Silly 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[edit]
- Media related to Silly (Belgium) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Local artisanal brewery