Osmery
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| Osmery | |
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  Osmery | |
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Location within Centre region  Osmery | |
| Coordinates: 46°56′08″N 2°39′21″E / 46.9356°N 2.6558°ECoordinates: 46°56′08″N 2°39′21″E / 46.9356°N 2.6558°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Dun-sur-Auron |
| Intercommunality | Le Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick de Brunier |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 21.27 km2 (8.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 266 |
| • Population2 Density | 13/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18173 / 18130 |
| Elevation |
161–199 m (528–653 ft) (avg. 169 m or 554 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Osmery is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated some 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Bourges, near the junction of the D10 with the D2076 and D166 roads. The village lies on the right bank of the Airain, which flows west-northwest through the southern part of the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 435 | — |
| 1968 | 419 | −3.7% |
| 1975 | 371 | −11.5% |
| 1982 | 309 | −16.7% |
| 1990 | 276 | −10.7% |
| 1999 | 254 | −8.0% |
| 2008 | 266 | +4.7% |
Sights
- The church of St. Julien, dating from the twelfth century.
- The fifteenth-century chateau of Défens.
- A seventeenth-century chapel.
See also
References
External links
- Annuaire Marie website (French)
- Osmery on the Quid website (French)
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