Chiry-Ourscamp

Chiry-Ourscamp is a commune in the Oise department in northern 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 (2008–2014) Jean-Yves Bonnard
Area
1
13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,199
 • Density90/km2 (230/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.[2] 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.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Nègre, Ernest (1991). Toponymie générale de la France, Volume 2. Librairie Droz. p. 995.
  3. "Château Mennechet". Ministère de la Culture. Retrieved 8 January 2021.


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