Breteuil, Oise
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Former abbey and the castle
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 Breteuil-sur-Noye
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Breteuil-sur-Noye
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| Coordinates: 49°38′00″N 2°17′39″E / 49.6333°N 2.2942°ECoordinates: 49°38′00″N 2°17′39″E / 49.6333°N 2.2942°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Oise |
| Arrondissement | Clermont |
| Canton | Breteuil |
| Intercommunality | Vallées de la Brèche et de la Noye |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Cotel |
| Area1 | 17.27 km2 (6.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 4,475 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 60104 /60120 |
| Elevation | 70–166 m (230–545 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) |
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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. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Breteuil or Breteuil-sur-Noye is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.
It is located in the Noye valley.
The Duke of Normandy gave a charter to Breteuil guaranteeing it many freedoms. After the Norman conquest of England and later the Norman Conquest of Ireland, the "law of Breteuil" was granted to many towns in those countries.
Its inhabitants are calles Brituliens.
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