Osmoy, Cher

Osmoy
National Police Orphanage built in 1921
Osmoy
Administration
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Baugy
Intercommunality	La Septaine
Mayor	Bernard Jacquemin (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	132–172 m (433–564 ft) (avg. 140 m/460 ft)
Land area1	22.63 km2 (8.74 sq mi)
Population2	174  (2008)
- Density	8 /km2 (21 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18174/ 18390
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.

Coordinates: 47°04′27″N 2°31′25″E / 47.0741666667°N 2.52361111111°E / 47.0741666667; 2.52361111111

Osmoy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising a small village and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the river Yèvre, some 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D46 with the D179 and the D976 roads. It is home to the national police orphanage.

Population

Historical population of Osmoy, Cher

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
220	264	228	210	265	288	174

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Osmoy on the Quid website (French)