Oxford

Also known as Oxford, England

Oxford () is a cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town.

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Oxford is a historic city in the English county of Oxfordshire that serves as the county's main town and is centered around its cathedral. It is notable as a significant urban center in England with important administrative and religious status.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Oxford
Settlement.settlement_type: City and non-metropolitan district
Settlement.image_shield: Oxford Coat of Arms historical revamped.png
Settlement.shield_size: 170
Settlement.shield_link: Coat of arms of Oxford
Settlement.nickname: City of dreaming spires
Settlement.image_map: Oxford UK locator map.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Oxford shown within Oxfordshire
Settlement.subdivision_type: Sovereign state
Settlement.subdivision_name: United Kingdom
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name1: England
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: South East
Settlement.subdivision_type3: County
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Oxfordshire
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 8th century

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Official website

Oxford City Council Homepage – Oxford City Council

Oxford City Council Homepage

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Official name: Oxford
Demonym: Oxfordčanka
Country: Kingdom of England
Located in: Oxford
Population: 108600
Area: 45.59
Time zone: Western European Time
Body of water: River Cherwell
Capital of: Oxfordshire
Shares border with: Banbury
Official website: www.oxford.gov.uk
Image: Oxford from Boars Hill.jpg
Dialing code: 01865
Coat of arms: coat of arms
Patron saint: Frithuswith
Significant event: Siege of Oxford

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twinned administrative body: Ramallah
Commons category: Oxford
postal code: OX postcode area
topic's main category: Category:Oxford
category for people born here: Category:Births in Oxford
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Oxford
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Oxford
category of associated people: Category:People from Oxford
Commons gallery: Oxford
nickname: The City of Dreaming Spires
inception: 1000-00-00
native label: Oxford
category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Oxford
member of: Climate Alliance
streaming media URL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=St7aTfoIdYQ
P8168: Gabriela Mistral
different from: Oxford
P12749: Managua

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Encyclopedic overview

71 sections

Contents

History
Transport history
Geography
Physical
Location
Climate
Districts
The city centre
Suburbs
Green belt
Governance
Economy
Car production
Publishing
Science and technology
Education
Tourism
Retail
Brewing
Bellfounding
Buildings
Parks and nature walks
Demographics
Ethnicity
Religion
Transport
Air
Buses
Coaches
Cycling
Railway
Water
Roads
A roads
Zero emission zone
Bus gates
Motorway
Education
Schools
Universities and colleges
The Bodleian Library
Culture
Museums and galleries
Art
Music
Theatres and cinemas
Literature and film
Media
Sport
Football
Rowing
Cricket
Athletics
Rugby league
Rugby union
Hockey
Ice hockey
Speedway and greyhound racing
American football
Gaelic football
Religion
International relations
Freedom of the City
Individuals
Military units
See also
References
Citations
Sources
Further reading
External links

Oxford () is a cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town.

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, science and information technologies. Founded in the eighth century, it was granted city status in 1542. The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames (known locally as the Isis) and Cherwell. It had a population of in . It lies north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol.

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