Creil




For the village in the Netherlands, see Creil, Flevoland.

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France



































































Creil
Commune

Quartier St-Médard
Quartier St-Médard



Coat of arms of Creil
Coat of arms


Location of Creil







Creil is located in France

Creil

Creil




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Creil is located in Hauts-de-France

Creil

Creil




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Coordinates: 49°15′30″N 2°29′00″E / 49.2583°N 2.4833°E / 49.2583; 2.4833Coordinates: 49°15′30″N 2°29′00″E / 49.2583°N 2.4833°E / 49.2583; 2.4833
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Oise
Arrondissement Senlis
Canton Creil
Intercommunality Agglomération creilloise
Government

 • Mayor .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}
(2008–2014)
Jean-Claude Villemain
Area
1

 11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Population
(2012)2

 33,936
 • Density 3,100/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+02:00 (CEST)

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.
2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Creil [kʁɛj] is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. The Gare de Creil is an important railway junction.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 International relations


  • 3 Personalities


  • 4 See also


  • 5 Notes


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





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:




  • Germany Marl, Germany


  • United Kingdom Borough of Pendle, United Kingdom


  • Poland Chorzów, Poland


  • Palestinian National Authority Bethlehem, Palestinian National Authority


  • Dakhla, Western Sahara, (Moroccan-administered zone)



Personalities




  • Jean-François Christophe, footballer


  • Fabé Dia, athlete


  • Rédoine Faïd, bank robber and prison escapee


  • Lynel Kitambala, footballer


  • Louis-Gabriel Le Brun [fr], French engineer


  • Paccelis Morlende, basketball player



See also


  • Communes of the Oise department


Notes





References


  • INSEE commune file




External links




  • Media related to Creil at Wikimedia Commons


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  • Town hall official website (in French)














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