Chiry-Ourscamp
Commune
Abbey of Notre-Dame d'Ourscamp
Abbey of Notre-Dame d'Ourscamp
Coat of arms of Chiry-Ourscamp
Coat of arms
Location of Chiry-Ourscamp
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Chiry-Ourscamp is located in France
Chiry-Ourscamp
Chiry-Ourscamp
Chiry-Ourscamp is located in Hauts-de-France
Chiry-Ourscamp
Chiry-Ourscamp
Coordinates: 49°32′47″N 2°57′07″E / 49.5464°N 2.9519°E / 49.5464; 2.9519
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. 2021)[2]
1,143
 • Density86/km2 (220/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.

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

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]

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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 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  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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