Built-up area in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.753, -1.248 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 52 06 |
| Population: | 162,100 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 |
Oxford in Oxfordshire, England is best known as the home of the centuries‑old University of Oxford, whose colleges, the Bodleian Library and the Radcliffe Camera give the city its celebrated "dreaming spires". The compact medieval centre sits beside the River Thames (locally the Isis) and green spaces such as Christ Church Meadow and University Parks, while museums like the Ashmolean reflect a deep cultural and scholarly heritage.
Beyond academia, Oxford combines education with research, publishing and a growing tech and life‑sciences sector, and tourism remains important as visitors explore the High Street and Covered Market. Good rail and road links to London make it both a regional hub and commuter town, and its social life mixes students, academics, long‑standing residents and newcomers drawn by jobs, history and culture.
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