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Oxford is a city in England. It is on the River Thames. It is a very old city. It is the 52nd largest city in the United Kingdom. Some of its buildings were built before the 12th century. It is famous for its university, Oxford University, which is the oldest university in the English-speaking world.
Oxford | |
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City and non-metropolitan district | |
 From top left to bottom right: Oxford skyline panorama from St Mary's Church; Radcliffe Camera; High Street from above looking east; University College, main quadrangle; High Street by night; Natural History Museum and Pitt Rivers Museum | |
 Coat of arms of Oxford | |
| Nickname: "the City of Dreaming Spires" | |
| Motto: "Fortis est veritas" "The truth is strong" | |
 Shown within Oxfordshire | |
  Oxford Location within England  Oxford Location within the United Kingdom  Oxford Location within Europe | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′7″N 1°15′28″W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Ceremonial county | Oxfordshire |
| Admin HQ | Oxford City Centre |
| Founded | 8th century |
| City status | 1542 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Governing body | Oxford City Council |
| • Sheriff of Oxford | Craig Simmons |
| • Executive | Labour |
| • MPs | Anneliese Dodds (Labour & Co-op, Oxford East) Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat, Oxford West and Abingdon) |
| Area | |
| • City and non-metropolitan district | 17.60 sq mi (45.59 km2) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • City and non-metropolitan district | 152,450[1] |
| • Density | 8,500/sq mi (3,270/km2) |
| • Metro | 244,000 |
| • Ethnicity (2011) | 63.6% White British 1.6% White Irish 12.5% Other White 12.5% British Asian 4.0% Mixed Race 4.6% Black 1.4% Other |
| Demonym | Oxonian |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcode | OX1, OX2, OX3, OX4 |
| Area code | 01865 |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-OXF |
| ONS code | 38UC (ONS) E07000178 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SP513061 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Website | www.oxford.gov.uk |
About 150,200 live in Oxford. Two rivers run through the city, the Cherwell and the Thames. These two rivers meet south of the city centre.
Besides its university, there are some buildings famous for their architecture (the style in which they were built), like the Radcliffe Camera. There are also lots of museums and other places for tourists to visit.
The south and east of the city are less wealthy and have fewer students. Cowley used to be a separate town and has a large car factory, and Blackbird Leys is an area of mainly council housing.
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Oxford railway station is in the centre of the city[2] and Oxford Parkway station is on the outskirts of the city.[3] The small Oxford Airport is nearby. The Oxford Ring Road surrounds the inner city. Vehicles that burn fuel and enter a Zero Emissions Zone in the City Centre in daytime must pay a fee.
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