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For the Dutch village, see Creil (Netherlands).
Creil
Quartier St-Médard Administration Country France Region Picardy Department Oise Arrondissement Senlis Canton Creil-Sud and Creil-Nogent-sur-Oise Intercommunality Communauté de communes de l'agglomération creilloise Mayor Jean-Claude Villemain
(2008 - 2014)Statistics Elevation 26–129 m (85–423 ft) Land area1 11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi) Population2 34,580 (2008) - Density 3,118 /km2 (8,080 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 60175/ 60100 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. Coordinates: 49°15′30″N 2°29′00″E / 49.2583333333°N 2.48333333333°E
Creil is a large town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.
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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. وهذه االبلدة بلدة حقيرة
Twin towns
- Marl, Germany
- Borough of Pendle, United Kingdom
- Chorzów, Poland
- Bethlehem, Palestinian National Authority
- Dakhla, Marocco
People
- Jean-Francois Christophe footballer
- Fabe Dia athlete
- Lynel Kitambala footballer
- Paccelis Morlende basketball player
See also
References
External links
- Town hall official website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Oise
- Oise geography stubs
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