Breteuil, Oise
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Breteuil (French pronunciation: [bʁətœj]; Picard: Berteul) or Breteuil-sur-Noye (French pronunciation: [bʁətœj syʁ nwa], literally Breteuil on Noye) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.[3]
Breteuil-sur-Noye | |
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Former abbey and the castle | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Breteuil-sur-Noye | |
  Breteuil-sur-Noye Location within France  Breteuil-sur-Noye Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′00″N 2°17′39″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Oise |
| Arrondissement | Clermont |
| Canton | Saint-Just-en-Chaussée |
| Intercommunality | Oise Picarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Cauwel[1] |
Area 1 | 17.27 km2 (6.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,222 |
| • Density | 244.5/km2 (633.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 60104 /60120 |
| Elevation | 70–166 m (230–545 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located in the Noye valley.
Law of Breteuil
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.[4][5]
Population
Its inhabitants are calles Brituliens in French.
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