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Silly, Belgium

Silly (; ; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

On January 1, 2018, Silly had a total population of 8,407. The total area is which gives a population density of 118 inhabitants per km<sup>2</sup>.

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.

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:

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