Chiry-Ourscamp

Chiry-Ourscamp (French pronunciation: ​[ʃiʁi uʁskɑ̃]) is a French commune in the Oise department, region of Hauts-de-France.

Chiry-Ourscamp
Commune
Abbey of Notre-Dame d'Ourscamp
Coat of arms
Location of Chiry-Ourscamp
Chiry-Ourscamp
Chiry-Ourscamp
Coordinates: 49°32′47″N 2°57′07″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentOise
ArrondissementCompiègne
CantonThourotte
IntercommunalityDeux Vallées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Yves Bonnard[1]
Area
1
13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
1,212
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
60150 /60138
Elevation33–150 m (108–492 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

An early reference to the community dates to the seventh century, when it was referred to as Ursi campus.[3] Château Mennechet, a castle constructed in the late 19th century in Chiry-Ourscamp lies in ruins after being left vacant following the Second World War.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Nègre, Ernest (1991). Toponymie générale de la France, Volume 2. Librairie Droz. p. 995. ISBN 9782600001335.
  4. Base Mérimée: Château Mennechet, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)


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