Silly, Belgium

Municipality in French Community, Belgium

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

Twin towns – Sister cities

Silly is twinned with:

San Miniato, Italy

References

^ "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.