Oakham
Oakham is a market town and civil parish in Rutland (of which it is the county town) in the East Midlands of England. The town is located east of Leicester, southeast of Nottingham and northwest 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 .
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Oakham
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.population
- 12,149
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Oakham
- UK place.unitary_england
- Rutland
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Rutland
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Rutland and Stamford
- UK place.parts_type
- Areas of the town
- UK place.p1
- Barleythorpe (Village)
- UK place.p2
Article
17 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- Governance
- Demography
- All Saints' Church
- Oakham Castle
- Oakham's horseshoes
- Rutland County Museum
- Statue of Queen Elizabeth II
- Transport
- Media
- Education
- Sports and recreation
- Notable people
- Twin towns
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Oakham is a market town and civil parish in Rutland (of which it is the county town) in the East Midlands of England. The town is located east of Leicester, southeast of Nottingham and northwest 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 .
==Toponymy== The name of the town means "homestead or village of Oc(c)a" or "hemmed-in land of Oc(c)a".
Gallery (10)
On the map
3 mapped locations