Oxford
Oxford | |
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| Nickname: City of dreaming spires | |
| Motto(s): | |
Oxford shown within Oxfordshire | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′7″N 1°15′28″W / 51.75194°N 1.25778°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | South East |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Founded | 8th century |
| City status | 1542 |
| Administrative HQ | Oxford Town Hall |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district |
| • Body | Oxford City Council |
| • Executive | Leader and cabinet |
| • Control | No overall control |
| • Leader | Susan Brown (L) |
| • Lord Mayor | Mike Rowley |
| • MPs | |
| Area | |
• Total | 18 sq mi (46 km2) |
| • Rank | 248th |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 163,257 |
| • Rank | 126th |
| • Density | 9,300/sq mi (3,580/km2) |
| Demonym | Oxonian |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcode areas | OX1–4 |
| Dialling codes | 01865 |
| GSS code | E07000178 |
| Website | oxford |
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Oxford (/ˈɒksfərd/ ⓘ) 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 8th century, it was granted city status in 1542. The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames (locally known as the Isis) and Cherwell. It had a population of 163,257 in 2022. It is 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.