Chiry-Ourscamp | |
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Abbey of Notre-Dame d'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 (2021)[2] | 1,143 |
• Density | 86/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]) is a French commune in the Oise department, region of Hauts-de-France.
History
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ 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)