Chiry-Ourscamp

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Chiry-Ourscamp

(2020–2026) Jean-Yves Bonnard^[1]Area

13.25 km² (5.12 sq mi)Population

(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]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". 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)