Silly, 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.

Silly is twinned with:

• San Miniato, Italy

• Media related to Silly (Belgium) at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Local artisanal brewery

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