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Silly (French pronunciation: [sili] (
listen); Dutch: Opzullik; Picard: Chili) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Silly
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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 | |
| 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 |
| Area codes | 068 |
| Website | www.silly.be |
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.
External links
Media related to Silly (Belgium) at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Local artisanal brewery
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Municipalities in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium | ||
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| Charleroi | ||
| La Louvière | ||
| Mons | ||
| Soignies | ||
| Thuin | ||
| Tournai-Mouscron | ||
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На других языках
[de] Silly (Belgien)
Silly (frz.; nl. Opzullik) ist eine belgische Gemeinde in der Provinz Hennegau.- [en] Silly, Belgium
[es] Silly (Bélgica)
Silly (en neerlandés, Opzullik; en valón, Ch'li) municipalidad valona dentro de la provincia de Hainaut.[ru] Силли (Бельгия)
Силли́ (фр. Silly, нидерл. Opzullik) — коммуна в Валлонии, расположенная в провинции Эно, округ Суаньи. Принадлежит Французскому языковому сообществу Бельгии. На площади 17,70 км² проживают 7 995 человек (плотность населения — 118 чел./км²), из которых 49,67 % — мужчины и 50,33 % — женщины. Средний годовой доход на душу населения в 2003 году составлял 13 816 евро.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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