Buckingham
Sign in to saveBuckingham ( ) is a market town in north Buckinghamshire, England, close to the borders with Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire. It had a population of 12,890 at the 2011 Census. The town lies approximately west of Milton Keynes, south-east of Banbury and north-east of Oxford.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Buckingham
- UK place.static_image_name
- Buckingham Town Hall (geograph 1486407).jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Buckingham Town Hall
- UK place.population
- 12,890
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Buckingham
- UK place.unitary_england
- Buckinghamshire Council
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Buckinghamshire
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- UK place.post_town
- BUCKINGHAM
- UK place.postcode_district
- MK18
- UK place.postcode_area
- MK
- UK place.dial_code
- 01280
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SP695335
- UK place.london_direction
- SE
- UK place.website
- Buckingham Town Council
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Article
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- History
- Geography
- Bourton
- Population
- Education
- Economy
- Town markets
- Governance
- Tourism
- Healthcare
- Transport
- Roads
- Buses
- Canal
- Railway
- Places of worship
- Culture
- Media
- Sport
- Notable people
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- External links
Buckingham ( ) is a market town in north Buckinghamshire, England, close to the borders with Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire. It had a population of 12,890 at the 2011 Census. The town lies approximately west of Milton Keynes, south-east of Banbury and north-east of Oxford.
The town was the county town of Buckinghamshire from the 10th century, when it was made the capital of the newly-formed shire of Buckingham, until Aylesbury took over this role in the 18th century. Britain's first private university, the University of Buckingham, is based here.