Silly
Chili (Picard)
Opzullik (Dutch)
Municipality
Silly town hall
Silly town hall
Flag of Silly
Flag
Coat of arms of Silly
Coat of arms
Location of Silly
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 - SENS
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 (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

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. ISBN 9781440507397.


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