Chiry-Ourscamp
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Chiry-Ourscamp (French pronunciation: [ʃiʁi uʁskɑ̃], before 1999: Chiry-Ourscamps)[3] is a French commune in the Oise department, region of Hauts-de-France.
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Chiry-Ourscamp | |
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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 (2023)[2] | 1,093 |
| • Density | 82.49/km2 (213.6/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]
