Creil
Creil [kʁɛj] is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. The Gare de Creil is an important railway junction.
Creil | |
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 Quartier St-Médard | |
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Location of Creil 
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| Coordinates: 49°15′30″N 2°29′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Oise |
| Arrondissement | Senlis |
| Canton | Creil |
| Intercommunality | CA Creil Sud Oise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Villemain[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 35,657 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,300/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. | |
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.
The Château de Creil is recorded from the 7th century.
International relations
Creil is twinned with:[3]
Marl, Germany
Pendle, England, United Kingdom
Chorzów, Poland
Bethlehem, Palestine
Nabadji Civol, Senegal- Ouro Sogui, Senegal
Nefta, Tunisia
Dakhla, Western Sahara
Personalities
- Houssen Abderrahmane, footballer
- Simon Banza, footballer
- Jean-François Christophe, footballer
- Fabé Dia, athlete
- Rédoine Faïd, bank robber and prison escapee
- Helene Geoffroy, politician
- Keblack, rapper
- Lynel Kitambala, footballer
- Louis-Gabriel Le Brun, French engineer
- Paccelis Morlende, basketball player
See also
Notes
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Relations internationales". creil.fr (in French). Creil. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
References
External links
Media related to Creil at Wikimedia Commons- . Encyclopædia Britannica. 7 (11th ed.). 1911.
- Town hall official website (in French)
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