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Wendover
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Also known as Wendover, Buckinghamshire

Wendover is a town and civil parish at the foot of the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated at the point where the main road across the Chilterns between London and Aylesbury intersects with the once important road along the foot of the hill. The town lies north-west of London and south-east of Aylesbury.

Key facts

UK place.country
England
UK place.official_name
Wendover
UK place.population
7,399
UK place.population_ref
(2011 Census)
UK place.area_total_sq_mi
9.1125
UK place.civil_parish
Wendover
UK place.unitary_england
Buckinghamshire
UK place.lieutenancy_england
Buckinghamshire
UK place.region
South East England
UK place.constituency_westminster
Mid Buckinghamshire
UK place.post_town
AYLESBURY
UK place.postcode_district
HP22
UK place.postcode_area
HP
UK place.dial_code
01296
UK place.static_image_name
Wendover Clock Tower.JPG
UK place.static_image_caption
The Clock Tower, Wendover
UK place.os_grid_reference
SP864085

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Wikidata facts

Population
7619
Area
9.1125
Official website
www.wendover-pc.gov.uk
Image
Wendover Clock Tower.JPG
Dialing code
01296
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postal code
HP22
OS grid reference
SP864085
Commons category
Wendover
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Wendover is a town and civil parish at the foot of the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated at the point where the main road across the Chilterns between London and Aylesbury intersects with the once important road along the foot of the hill. The town lies north-west of London and south-east of Aylesbury.

The parish has an area of and had, at the time of the 2011 census, a population of 7,399. Outside Wendover, the parish is mainly arable and also contains several hamlets in the surrounding hills. Wendover has a weekly market and has had a market charter since 1464.

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