Oxfordshire ( / ˈ ɒ k s f ər d ʃ ər / or / ˈ ɒ k s f ər d ʃ ɪər /; archaically the County of Oxford; abbreviated Oxon from the Latinised form of "Oxford", Oxonia) is a county in the South East England region, bordering on Northamptonshire (to the north/northeast), Buckinghamshire (to the east), Berkshire (to the south), Wiltshire and Swindon (to the southwest), Gloucestershire (to the west) and Warwickshire (to the north).

It is divided into five local government districts: Oxford, Cherwell, Vale of White Horse (after the Uffington White Horse), West Oxfordshire and South Oxfordshire.

The county has a major tourist industry. The area is noted for the concentration of performance motorsport companies and facilities. Oxford University Press is largest firm among a concentration of print and publishing firms; the University of Oxford is also linked to the concentration of local biotechnology companies.

The main centre of population is the city of Oxford. Other significant settlements are Banbury, Bicester, 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. Future population growth in the county is hoped to be concentrated around Oxford, Banbury, Bicester, Didcot and Witney, near the South Midlands growth area.

The highest point of the administrative county is White Horse Hill, in the Vale of White Horse, reaching 261 metres (856 ft). The highest point in the historic county is near Portobello Farm in the Chiltern Hills at 255 metres.

Oxfordshire's county flower is the Snake's-head Fritillary.

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Tue Aug 17 05:17:16 2010

Where are the nicest places to live in Oxfordshire?
Q. I want to move somewhere nice to raise my son. I currently live in East Sussex where the house prices are affected by London but the wages aren't! I want to find a nice rural community with access to good schools, access to commuter routes for work opportunities and with reasonable prices. I heard that Oxfordshire is nice, but don't know where the nicest parts are - any suggestions would be much appreciated!
Asked by what's occurring? - Sat Mar 13 05:14:12 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Come live in Chippy (Chipping Norton). It's a working Cotswold market town of about 6,000 with real shops, an hourly bus to Oxford, two primary schools and a secondary school. The town does not have a rail station so not so many commuters as some of the other local towns. Birmingham and London are a little over an hour away by car and there is a local bus to Oxford that takes about 30-40 mins. Housing can be expensive, this is the Cotwolds, but there is a wide range of housing locally.
Answered by MrBeck - Sun Mar 14 12:39:29 2010

What is the distance from London to Oxfordshire and from Birmingham to Oxfordhsire?
Q. What is the distance from London to Oxfordshire and from Birmingham to Oxfordhsire?
Asked by Talat Hayat - Tue Mar 31 07:52:14 2009 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Pending traffic, its about 90 Min's from Central London to Oxford City. Birmingham is similar.
Answered by salus - Tue Mar 31 07:57:36 2009

What is the nearest train station to Lewknor, Oxfordshire?
Q. Thanks guys! I found one I needed. =)
Asked by i i ( ) - Wed Aug 25 16:20:45 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Saunderton, according to multimap.com: oxfordshire|Lewknor, Watlington, Oxfordshire, England, OX49 5
Answered by Steven J Pemberton - Wed Aug 25 16:34:06 2010

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