Oakham

Oakham
Oakham
	Cutts Close Park in Oakham, with All Saints' Church in the background (September 2012)
	Oakham Location within Rutland
Population	12,149 (2021 Census)
OS grid reference	SK857088
Civil parish	Oakham;
Unitary authority	Rutland;
Ceremonial county	Rutland;
Region	East Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Areas of the town	List Barleythorpe (Village); Burley (Village); Egleton (Village); Langham (Village); Town Centre;
Post town	OAKHAM
Postcode district	LE15
Dialling code	01572
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Rutland and Melton;

Oakham is a market town and civil parish in Rutland in the East Midlands of England of which it is the county town. The town is located 25 miles (40.2 km) east of Leicester, 28 miles (45.1 km) south-east of Nottingham and 23 miles (37.0 km) north west of Peterborough. It had a population of 12,149 in the 2021 census. Oakham is to the west of Rutland Water and in the Vale of Catmose. Its height above sea level ranges from 325 to 400 ft (99 to 122 m).

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