Osmaniye, Eskişehir

Osmaniye is a town in Alpu district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey. At 39°51′N 30°55′E 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 founded 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]

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
Country Turkey
ProvinceEskişehir Province
DistrictAlpu
Elevation
780 m (2,560 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total1,102
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
26850
Area code(s)0222
Licence plate22

References
  1. Statistical Institute Archived 2015-01-27 at archive.today
  2. Town page (in Turkish)


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