Chiry-Ourscamp Explained

Chiry-Ourscamp
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason chiry ourscamps.svg
Arrondissement:Compiègne
Canton:Thourotte
Insee:60150
Postal Code:60138
Mayor:Jean-Yves Bonnard[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Deux Vallées
Coordinates:49.5464°N 2.9519°W
Elevation Min M:33
Elevation Max M:150
Area Km2:13.25

Chiry-Ourscamp (in French pronounced as /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.[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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. Book: Nègre . Ernest . Toponymie générale de la France, Volume 2 . 1991 . Librairie Droz . 995 . 9782600001335 .