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 | |
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 |