Silly, Belgium
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Silly Opzullik (Dutch) |
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Silly town hall
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Location of Silly in Hainaut
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| Coordinates: 50°39′N 03°55′E / 50.650°N 3.917°ECoordinates: 50°39′N 03°55′E / 50.650°N 3.917°E | ||
| Country | Belgium | |
| Community | French Community | |
| Region | Wallonia | |
| Province | Hainaut | |
| Arrondissement | Soignies | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Christian Leclercq | |
| • Governing party/ies | LB-MR-PS | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 17.70 km2 (6.83 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 January 2016) | ||
| • Total | 8,353 | |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Postal codes | 7830 | |
| 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 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.
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Fouleng, Gondregnies (Gondreghem), Graty, Hellebecq (Hellebeek), Hoves (Hove), Silly proper (Opzullik), Thoricourt, and Zullik (Bassilly).
Silly is twinned with:
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