Gilly, Belgium
Gilly (in Walloon Djilî) is a section of the Belgian town of Charleroi within the Walloon region in the Province of Hainaut. It was a municipality of its own before the merger of the municipalities in 1977. It houses the base of Fédération des Patros, a youth organisation. During the 1980s and 1990s it was also the home of an international group of Christian missionaries working with Operation Mobilisation.
Gilly | |
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Former municipality of Belgium | |
 Location in the municipality of Charleroi | |
  Gilly Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′N 4°26′E | |
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| • Total | 2.82 sq mi (7.30 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 19,468 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6060 |
| Area code(s) | 071 |
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