Chiry-Ourscamp
Chiry-Ourscamp | |
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.JPG) 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 / 49.5464°N 2.9519°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Oise |
| Arrondissement | Compiègne |
| Canton | Thourotte |
| Intercommunality | Deux Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Bonnard[1] |
Area 1 | 13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,109 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 60150 /60138 |
| Elevation | 33–150 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], before 1999: Chiry-Ourscamps)[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Décret du 21 décembre 1999 portant changement de nom de communes, Journal officiel de la République française n° 0300, 28 December 1999, p. 19453.
- ^ Nègre, Ernest (1991). Toponymie générale de la France, Volume 2. Librairie Droz. p. 995. ISBN 9782600001335.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château Mennechet, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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