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Oxford is a historic city in the English county of Oxfordshire that serves as the county's main town and is centered around its cathedral. It is notable as a significant urban center in England with important administrative and religious status.
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- City and non-metropolitan district
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- Coat of arms of Oxford
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- City of dreaming spires
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- Oxford shown within Oxfordshire
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- Sovereign state
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- United Kingdom
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71 sectionsContents
- History
- Transport history
- Geography
- Physical
- Location
- Climate
- Districts
- The city centre
- Suburbs
- Green belt
- Governance
- Economy
- Car production
- Publishing
- Science and technology
- Education
- Tourism
- Retail
- Brewing
- Bellfounding
- Buildings
- Parks and nature walks
- Demographics
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Transport
- Air
- Buses
- Coaches
- Cycling
- Railway
- Water
- Roads
- A roads
- Zero emission zone
- Bus gates
- Motorway
- Education
- Schools
- Universities and colleges
- The Bodleian Library
- Culture
- Museums and galleries
- Art
- Music
- Theatres and cinemas
- Literature and film
- Media
- Sport
- Football
- Rowing
- Cricket
- Athletics
- Rugby league
- Rugby union
- Hockey
- Ice hockey
- Speedway and greyhound racing
- American football
- Gaelic football
- Religion
- International relations
- Freedom of the City
- Individuals
- Military units
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Oxford () 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 eighth century, it was granted city status in 1542. The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames (known locally as the Isis) and Cherwell. It had a population of in . It lies north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol.
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