Oxford
Oxford (/ˈɒksfərd/)[4][5] is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2017, its population was estimated at 152,450.[2] It is located 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;[6] 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(s): "the City of Dreaming Spires" | |
| Motto(s): "Fortis est veritas" "The truth is strong" | |
 Shown within Oxfordshire | |
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| 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[1] |
| • 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 (2017) | |
| • City and non-metropolitan district | 152,450[2] |
| • Density | 8,500/sq mi (3,270/km2) |
| • Metro | 244,000 |
| • Ethnicity (2011)[3] | 63.6% White British 1.6% White Irish 12.5% Other White 12.5% British Asian 4.0% Mixed Race 4.6% Black 1.4% Other |
| Demonym(s) | Oxonian |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcode | |
| Area code(s) | 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 |
