Silly, Belgium
| Silly Opzullik (Dutch) |
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Silly town hall
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Location of Silly in Hainaut
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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 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 17.70 km2 (6.83 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,149 | |
| • Density | 460/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 Anglosphere, it has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[2]
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Fouleng, Gondregnies (Gondreghem), Graty, Hellebecq (Hellebeek), Hoves (Hove), Silly proper (Opzullik), Thoricourt, and Zullik (Bassilly).
International relations
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Twin towns – Sister cities
Silly is twinned with:
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Local artisanal brewery
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