Osmets
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| Coordinates: 43°18′23″N 0°15′59″E / 43.3064°N 0.2664°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
| Arrondissement | Tarbes |
| Canton | Les Coteaux |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays de Trie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eric Piqué |
| Area 1 | 4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 89 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 65342 /65350 |
| Elevation | 217–394 m (712–1,293 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Osmets (Ausmes) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.
Geography
Osmets is a small hamlet, located between Tarbes and Trie-sur-Baïse on the D632 road at the junction to the D44 north and the road south to Mun.
Hydrography
The Achella encircles Osmets starting in the south east of the commune, before crossing the D632 at the east end of the village, looping north then swinging south again and crossing the D632 again just to the west of the church. The stream continues westward to join the Arros at Chelle-Debat, ultimately joining the Adour and the sea at Bayonne.
Climate and Soil
Protected by wooded hills to the east, north and south Osmets has a milder micro climate than adjoining more exposed sites, the soil is a fertile heavy clay, inter dispersed with small outcrops of coarse gravel and large smooth pebbles.
Wildlife
The surrounding forest is home to an extensive population of wild boar (Sus scrofa) with deer, badgers and foxes also present. Grass snakes (Natrix natrix), Aesculapian snakes (Elaphe longissima) and Fire Salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) are all found within a short distance of the Achella.
Sport
Osmets is the start point for rallying's annual Course de Côte (hill climb), held in May or June.[1] The course is up a steep winding route of 2 km (1.2 mi) on the D632 to Luby-Betmont. (Note that the D632 is closed for the Sunday of this event).
References
- ^ "Tarbes, Osmets, Luby". Rallycross-photo. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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