Oxford
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Oxford
City and non-metropolitan district
From top left to bottom right: Oxford skyline panorama from St Mary's Church; Radcliffe Camera; High Street from above looking east; University College, main quadrangle; High Street by night; Natural History Museum and Pitt Rivers Museum
From top left to bottom right: Oxford skyline panorama from St Mary's Church; Radcliffe Camera; High Street from above looking east; University College, main quadrangle; High Street by night; Natural History Museum and Pitt Rivers Museum
Official logo of Oxford
Coat of arms of Oxford
Nickname(s): "the City of Dreaming Spires"
Motto(s): "Fortis est veritas" "The truth is strong"
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Coordinates: 51°45′7″N 1°15′28″W
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Ceremonial countyOxfordshire
Admin HQOxford City Centre
Founded8th century
City status1542
Government
• TypeCity
• Governing bodyOxford City Council
• Sheriff of OxfordCraig Simmons
• ExecutiveLabour
• MPsAnneliese Dodds (Labour & Co-op, Oxford East)
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat, Oxford West and Abingdon)
Area
• City and non-metropolitan district17.60 sq mi (45.59 km2)
Population (2017)
• City and non-metropolitan district152,450[1]
• Density8,500/sq mi (3,270/km2)
• Metro244,000
• Ethnicity (2011)63.6% White British
1.6% White Irish
12.5% Other White
12.5% British Asian
4.0% Mixed Race
4.6% Black
1.4% Other
Demonym(s)Oxonian
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode
OX1, OX2, OX3, OX4
Area code(s)01865
ISO 3166-2GB-OXF
ONS code38UC (ONS)
E07000178 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSP513061
PoliceThames Valley
AmbulanceSouth Central
FireOxfordshire
Websitewww.oxford.gov.uk

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