Creil
For the village in the Netherlands, see Creil, Flevoland.
Creil | ||
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Quartier St-Médard | ||
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Creil | ||
Location within Hauts-de-France 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 | Hauts-de-France | |
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) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 60175 / 60100 | |
Elevation | 26–129 m (85–423 ft) | |
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. |
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:
- 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
Notes
References
External links
- Media related to Creil at Wikimedia Commons
- "Creil". Encyclopædia Britannica. 7 (11th ed.). 1911.
- Town hall official website (French)
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