Creil
For the village in the Netherlands, see Creil, Flevoland.
| Creil | ||
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Quartier St-Médard | ||
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  Creil | ||
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Location within Picardy region  Creil | ||
| Coordinates: 49°15′30″N 2°29′00″E / 49.2583°N 2.4833°ECoordinates: 49°15′30″N 2°29′00″E / 49.2583°N 2.4833°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Oise | |
| Arrondissement | Senlis | |
| Canton | Creil-Sud and Creil-Nogent-sur-Oise | |
| Intercommunality | Agglomération creilloise | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Villemain | |
| Area1 | 11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 33,936 | |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (7,900/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 60175 / 60100 | |
| Elevation | 26–129 m (85–423 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Creil is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.
History
Archaeological remains in the area include a Neolithic site, as well as a late Iron Age necropolis, perhaps belonging to a Gaulish fortress or protected camp.
The city itself is mentioned for the first time in a 633 AD document.
International relations
Creil is twinned with:
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Marl, Germany -
Borough of Pendle, United Kingdom -
Chorzów, Poland -
Bethlehem, Palestinian National Authority -
Dakhla, Morocco
Personalities
- Jean-Francois Christophe footballer
- Fabe Dia athlete
- Lynel Kitambala footballer
- Louis-Gabriel Le Brun, French engineer
- Paccelis Morlende basketball player
See also
References
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Creil. |
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Creil. |
- Town hall official website (French)
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