Osmaneli | |
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 Authentic Osmaneli House | |
  Osmaneli Location in Turkey  Osmaneli Osmaneli (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′N 30°1′E / 40.350°N 30.017°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bilecik |
| District | Osmaneli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bekir Torun (İYİ) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 16,192 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 11500 |
| Area code | 0228 |
| Website | www |
Osmaneli is a town in Bilecik Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Osmaneli District[2] and has a population of 16,192 (2021).[1] Its neighbours are Pamukova from north, Geyve from north-east, Gölpazarı from south-east, Bilecik from south, Yenişehir from south-west and İznik from west.
Situated on a hillside at a point where the Karasu, flowing down from Kandilli Dağ, enters the Sakarya River, this small town was known in antiquity as Leukai and more recently as Lefke. South of the town is a narrow and very beautiful river gorge with rocky walls up to 100 m/328 ft high, contributing to some spectacular scenery.
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.