Chinnor

Chinnor
St Andrew's parish church
Chinnor
Location within Oxfordshire
Area13.83 km2 (5.34 sq mi)
Population5,924 (including Emmington, Henton & Oakley as well as 'very small' civil parish of Crowell) (2011 Census)
 Density428/km2 (1,110/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSP7500
Civil parish
  • Chinnor
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townChinnor
Postcode districtOX39
Dialling code01844
PoliceThames Valley
FireOxfordshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteChinnor Parish Council

Chinnor is a large village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, England, about 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Thame and close to the border with Buckinghamshire. The village is a spring line settlement on the Icknield Way below the Chiltern escarpment. Since 1932 the civil parish has included the village of Emmington. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 5,924.