Oxford
Oxford (/ˈɒksfərd/) is the only city in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. It had a population of 162,100 at the 2021 census. It is 56 miles (90 km) north-west of London, 64 miles (103 km) south-east of Birmingham and 61 miles (98 km) north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world; it has buildings in every style of English architecture since late Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing, information technology and science.
Oxford | |
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From top left to bottom right: Oxford skyline panorama from St Mary's Church; Radcliffe Camera; High Street from above looking east; University College, main quadrangle; High Street by night; Natural History Museum and Pitt Rivers Museum | |
| Nickname: "the City of Dreaming Spires" | |
| Motto: "Fortis est veritas" "The truth is strong" | |
Shown within Oxfordshire | |
Oxford Location within England Oxford Location within the United Kingdom Oxford Location within Europe | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′7″N 1°15′28″W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Ceremonial county | Oxfordshire |
| Admin HQ | Oxford City Centre |
| Founded | 8th century |
| City status | 1542 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Governing body | Oxford City Council |
| • Sheriff of Oxford | Dick Wolff |
| • Executive | Labour |
| • MPs | Anneliese Dodds (Labour Co-op, Oxford East) Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat, Oxford West and Abingdon) |
| Area | |
| • City and non-metropolitan district | 17.60 sq mi (45.59 km2) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • City and non-metropolitan district | 162,100 |
| • Density | 8,500/sq mi (3,270/km2) |
| • Metro | 244,000 |
| • Ethnicity (2021) | 54.0% White British 16.7% Other White 15.4% British Asian 5.6% Mixed Race 4.7% Black 3.7% Other |
| Demonym | Oxonian |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcode | |
| Area code | 01865 |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-OXF |
| ONS code | 38UC (ONS) E07000178 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SP513061 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| Fire & Rescue | Oxfordshire |
| Website | www.oxford.gov.uk |
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