Chiry-Ourscamp

Chiry-Ourscamp (French pronunciation: [ʃiʁi uʁskɑ̃], before 1999: Chiry-Ourscamps)^[3] 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
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Coordinates: 49°32′47″N 2°57′07″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.

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

• Communes of the Oise department