Creil is a

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in the

Oise Oise ( ; ; pcd, Oése) is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise. Inhabitants of the department are called ''Oisiens'' () or ''Isariens'', after the Latin name for the river, Isara. It had a population of 829,41 ...

department in northern France. The Creil station is an important railway junction.

History

Archaeological remains in the area include a Neolithic site as well as a late Iron Age necropolis, perhaps belonging to a Gauls, 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. There are some traces of a castle in which Charles VI of France, Charles VI resided during the period of his madness, 1390. Creil played a part of some importance in the wars of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries.

Population

International relations

Creil is twinned with: * Marl, Germany, Marl, Germany * Borough of Pendle, Pendle, England, United Kingdom * Chorzów, Poland * Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories * Matam Department, Nabadji Civol, Senegal * Ouro Sogui, Senegal * Nefta, Tunisia, Nefta, Tunisia * Dakhla, Western Sahara, Dakhla, Western Sahara

Personalities

* Houssen Abderrahmane, footballer * Simon Banza, footballer * Jean-François Christophe, footballer * Fabé Dia, athlete * Michel Chion, French film theorist and composer of experimental music * Steve Furtado, footballer * Helene Geoffroy, politician * Keblack, rapper * Lynel Kitambala, footballer * , French engineer * Johann Lion, former footballer * Paccelis Morlende, basketball player

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