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Oxfordshire
Image:EnglandOxfordshire.png
Geography
Status Ceremonial & Non-metropolitan county
Region: South East England
Area
- Total
- Admin. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Surface area is the measure of how much exposed Area an object has council		 Ranked 22nd
2,605 km²
Ranked 19th
Admin HQ: Oxford
ISO 3166-2: GB-OXF
ONS code: 38
NUTS 3: UKJ14
Demographics
Population
- Total (2006 est. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Area. See also To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by area Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology )
- Density
- Admin. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different Council		 Ranked 35th
631,900
242 / km²
Ranked 18th
Ethnicity: 95. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Population. This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by population. 1% White
1. 7% S. Asian
Politics
Arms of Oxfordshire County Council
Oxfordshire County Council
http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/
Executive Conservative
Members of Parliament
Districts
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  1. Oxford
  2. Cherwell
  3. South Oxfordshire
  4. Vale of White Horse
  5. West Oxfordshire
The parties ruling the borough councils by 2005.
The parties ruling the borough councils by 2005. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Anthony Brian Baldry, known as Tony Baldry, (born July 10, 1950) is a British Conservative Politician. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966 is a British Politician and the current leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of Her Majesty's The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Evan Leslie Harris MB ChB MP (born 21 October 1965) is a British Liberal Democrat politician The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964 is a British Politician and Journalist. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Andrew David Smith (born 1 February 1952 near Reading) is a British politician for the Labour Party, and a former member of the Cabinet. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Edward Henry Butler Vaizey (born 5 June 1968) is a British Conservative commentator politician and columnist The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, See also Cherwell local elections Towns The towns in the district are Didcot, Henley-on-Thames, Thame, Wallingford and Watlington. Geography It is the valley of the Ock, a stream which joins the Thames from the West at Abingdon

Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to

It is divided into five local government districts: Oxford, Cherwell, Vale of White Horse (after the Uffington White Horse), West Oxfordshire and South Oxfordshire. Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially ' shire districts', are a type of local government district in England. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, See also Cherwell local elections Geography It is the valley of the Ock, a stream which joins the Thames from the West at Abingdon The Uffington White Horse is a highly stylised Prehistoric Hill figure, 374 feet (110 m long cut into the turf of the upper slopes of White Towns The towns in the district are Didcot, Henley-on-Thames, Thame, Wallingford and Watlington.

The county has a major tourism industry. The area is noted for the concentration of performance motorsport companies and facilities. Oxford University Press has headed a concentration of print and publishing firms; the university is also linked to the concentration of local biotechnology companies. Biotechnology is Technology based on Biology, especially when used in Agriculture, Food science, and Medicine.

The main centre of population is the city of Oxford. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, Other significant settlements are Bicester, Banbury, Kidlington, and Chipping Norton to the north of Oxford; Witney to the west; Thame and Chinnor to the east; and Abingdon, Wantage, Didcot, Wallingford and Henley-on-Thames to the south. Bicester ( IPA /ˈbɪstɚ/ is a town in the Cherwell district of north-eastern Oxfordshire in England. Banbury is a Market town located on the River Cherwell in northern Oxfordshire, England. Kidlington is a large Village and Civil parish in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire, England. Chipping Norton is a Town in the West Oxfordshire Distrcit of Oxfordshire, England, located north west of Oxford. Witney is a town (population 23765 — 2001 census) in Oxfordshire, England, 12 miles west of Oxford and just north of the A40 Thame (pronounced "Tame" with a silent "h" is a market town in Oxfordshire, England, on the River Thame between Aylesbury Chinnor is a large Village situated on the Icknield Way and the Chiltern escarpment in South Oxfordshire. Wantage is a Town and Civil parish in the Vale of the White Horse, near the Thames Valley, in the English county of Oxfordshire Didcot is a Town in the Thames Valley, in the English county of Oxfordshire (although formerly in Berkshire) Wallingford is a small Market town and Civil parish in the upper Thames Valley in Oxfordshire, England. Henley-on-Thames is a town on the north side of the River Thames in south Oxfordshire, England, about 10 miles downstream and north-east from Future population growth in the county is hoped to be concentrated around Banbury, Bicester, Didcot and Witney, near the South Midlands growth area. The South Midlands is an area of England. The term is not widely used and it is not one of the English administative regions.

The highest point of the county is Whitehorse Hill, in the Vale of White Horse, reaching 856 feet (261m). The Uffington White Horse is a highly stylised Prehistoric Hill figure, 374 feet (110 m long cut into the turf of the upper slopes of White

Oxfordshire's county flower is the Snake's-head Fritillary. In a number of countries plants have been chosen as symbols to represent specific geographic areas Fritillaria meleagris ( Fritillary, Checkered Daffodil, Frog-cup, Guinea-hen Flower, Leper Lily, Snake's

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History

Main article: History of Oxfordshire

The county of Oxfordshire, at that time entirely situated to the north of the River Thames, was formed in the early years of the 10th century. The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the land between the River Thames to the south the Cotswolds to the The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England.

Historically the area has always had some importance, it has been valuable agricultural land resting between the main southern cities and containing the prestigious settlement at Oxford (whose name came from Anglo-Saxon Oxenaford = "ford for oxen"). Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, Oxen (singular ox) are Cattle trained as draft animals. Often they are adult castrated males Ignored by the Romans, it was not until the formation of a settlement at Oxford that the area grew in importance. Alfred the Great was born in Wantage. Alfred the Great (also Ælfred from the Old English Ælfrēd ˈælfreːd (c The University of Oxford was founded in 1096. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the The area was part of the Cotswolds wool trade from the 13th century. See also Cotswold The Cotswolds is a range of Hills in west-central England, sometimes called the "Heart of England" The Great Western Railway reached Didcot in 1839. The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West Didcot is a Town in the Thames Valley, in the English county of Oxfordshire (although formerly in Berkshire) Morris Motors was founded in Oxford in 1912 and MG in Abingdon in 1929. Morris Commercial Cars The Morris Motor Company was a British car manufacturing company MG is a British Sports car brand founded in 1924 MG is best known for two-seat open sports cars but MG also produced saloons and Coupés The importance of agriculture as an employer has declined rapidly in the 20th century; currently under one percent of the county's population are involved.

In 1808 the county had fourteen hundreds, namely Bampton, Banbury, Binfield, Bloxham, Bullingdon, Chadlington, Dorchester, Ewelme, Langtree, Lewknor, Pyrton, Ploughley, Thame and Wootton. Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Bampton also known as "Bampton-in-the-Bush" is a village and Civil parish in West Oxfordshire, England. Banbury is a Market town located on the River Cherwell in northern Oxfordshire, England. Binfield is a Village and Civil parish in the Bracknell Forest borough of Berkshire, England. Bloxham is a village in Oxfordshire on the edge of the Cotswolds in the central part of England. Chadlington is an ancient village in Oxfordshire, England, dating back to the time of Domesday Book and is possibly named after Saint Chad. Dorchester-on-Thames is a Village on the Thames in Oxfordshire, England. Ewelme is a Village and Civil parish in the South Oxfordshire district of the county of Oxfordshire in England. Lewknor is a village in the county of Oxfordshire, UK. It is located at the foot of the Chiltern Hills close to junction 6 of the M40 motorway Thame (pronounced "Tame" with a silent "h" is a market town in Oxfordshire, England, on the River Thame between Aylesbury

The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry was based at the Barracks on Bullingdon Green, Cowley. The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry was an Infantry regiment of the British Army. Cowley in Oxford, England, is a residential and industrial area that forms a small conurbation within greater Oxford

The Vale of the White Horse and parts of South Oxfordshire south of the River Thames were historically part of Berkshire, but were added to the county in 1974. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Conversely, the Caversham area of Reading was historically part of Oxfordshire. Caversham is a Suburb in the Unitary authority of Reading, England, although historically Caversham was part of Oxfordshire. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between (See History of Oxfordshire for the traditional county boundaries).

Towns and cities

For a more complete list of settlements in the county see List of places in Oxfordshire. Banbury is a Market town located on the River Cherwell in northern Oxfordshire, England. Bicester ( IPA /ˈbɪstɚ/ is a town in the Cherwell district of north-eastern Oxfordshire in England. Burford (ˈbɜːfəd is a Cotswold Town in Oxfordshire, England. Carterton is a town in Oxfordshire, England. It is about 8 kilometres (5 miles west of Witney, on the B4020 and B4477 roads Chipping Norton is a Town in the West Oxfordshire Distrcit of Oxfordshire, England, located north west of Oxford. Didcot is a Town in the Thames Valley, in the English county of Oxfordshire (although formerly in Berkshire) Faringdon is a Market town in the Vale of White Horse, in Oxfordshire, England. Henley-on-Thames is a town on the north side of the River Thames in south Oxfordshire, England, about 10 miles downstream and north-east from Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, Thame (pronounced "Tame" with a silent "h" is a market town in Oxfordshire, England, on the River Thame between Aylesbury Wallingford is a small Market town and Civil parish in the upper Thames Valley in Oxfordshire, England. Wantage is a Town and Civil parish in the Vale of the White Horse, near the Thames Valley, in the English county of Oxfordshire Witney is a town (population 23765 — 2001 census) in Oxfordshire, England, 12 miles west of Oxford and just north of the A40 Woodstock is a small Town in Oxfordshire, England which is home to Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where This is a list of settlements in both the non-metropolitan shire and ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, England.

Economy

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Oxfordshire at current basic prices published (pp. 240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.

Year Regional Gross Value Added[1] Agriculture[2] Industry[3] Services[4]
1995 7,607 120 2,084 5,404
2000 10,594 80 2,661 7,853
2003 12,942 93 2,665 10,184
  1. ^ Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
  2. ^ includes hunting and forestry
  3. ^ includes energy and construction
  4. ^ includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured

Education

Oxfordshire has a completely comprehensive education system with 23 independent schools and 35 state schools. The state schools are from the ages of 11 to either 16 or 18. Only eight schools do not have a sixth form; these are mostly in South Oxfordshire and Cherwell districts. The sixth form, in the English, Welsh and Northern Irish education systems Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Belize

Buildings

The most famous building in Oxfordshire is Blenheim Palace at Woodstock. It was built by the great architect John Vanbrugh for John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough, after he had won the battle of Blenheim. The gardens, which can be visited, were designed by the landscape gardener "Capability Brown", who planted the trees in the battle formation of the victorious troups. In the palace, which can also be visited, was born Sir Winston Churchill.

Chastleton House, on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire borders, is a great country mansion that was built on property bought from Robert Catesby, who was one of the men involved in the Gunpowder Plot with Guy Fawkes. Stonor Park, another country mansion, has belonged to the Stonor family for centuries.

Places of interest

Key
Image:AP_Icon.PNG Abbey/Priory/Cathedral
Accessible open space Accessible open space
Amusement/Theme Park
Image:CL_icon.svg Castle
Country Park Country Park
Image:EH icon.svg English Heritage
Image:Forestry commission logo.svg Forestry Commission
Heritage railway Heritage railway
Historic house Historic House
Museum (free)
Museum		 Museums (free/not free)
National Trust National Trust
Zoo

See also

Further reading

External links


The Oxford Canal is a 78 mile (130 km long narrow Canal in central England linking Oxford with Coventry via Banbury and Blewbury is a civil parish and village in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England (historically in Berkshire) about three miles

Dictionary

Oxfordshire

-proper noun

  1. A midland county of England bordered by Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.
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