Osmaniye, Eskişehir

This article is about a town in Eskişehir Province. For Province in Mediterranean Region, see Osmaniye.
Osmaniye
Town
Osmaniye

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 39°51′N 30°55′E / 39.850°N 30.917°E / 39.850; 30.917Coordinates: 39°51′N 30°55′E / 39.850°N 30.917°E / 39.850; 30.917
Country  Turkey
Province Eskişehir Province
District Alpu
Elevation 780 m (2,560 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 1,102
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 26850
Area code(s) 0222
Licence plate 22

Osmaniye is a town in Alpu district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey. At 39°51′N 30°55′E / 39.850°N 30.917°E / 39.850; 30.917 it is situated in the plains of Central Anatolia. Distance to Alpu is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and to Eskişehir is 36 kilometres (22 mi). The population of Osmaniye was 1102.[1] The settlement was fouınded by Pomak people from Lovech and Plovdiv (now in Bulgaria) after the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). In 1992, Osmaniye was declared a seat of township .[2]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Institute
  2. ↑ Town page (Turkish)


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