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Website. oxford .gov .uk. Oxford ( / ˈɒksfərd /) [4] [5] is a city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. Founded in the 8th century, it was granted city status in 1542. The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames (locally known as the Isis) and Cherwell.
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,035 at the 2020 census . [5] A college town , Oxford was founded as a home for Miami University and lies in the southwestern portion of the state approximately 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Cincinnati and 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Dayton .
Oxford is a city in Calhoun, Talladega, and Cleburne counties in the State of Alabama, United States. The population was 22,069 at the 2020 census ,. [2] Oxford is one of two principal cities of and included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area , and it is the largest city in Calhoun County by population.
The city of Oxford is the largest settlement and county town . The county is largely rural, with an area of 2,605 km 2 (1,006 sq mi) and a population of 691,667. After Oxford (162,100), the largest settlements are Banbury (54,355) and Abingdon-on-Thames (37,931). For local government purposes Oxfordshire is a non-metropolitan county with five ...
In the 15th century Oxenford elided to become Oxford, as it is known today. The Oxford city charter of 1191 The city of Oxford in 1191. Additionally, there is evidence of Jews living in the city as early as 1141, and during the 12th century the Jewish community is estimated to have numbered about 80–100.
The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, [2] making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second-oldest university in continuous operation. [2] [11] [12] It grew rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students from ...
Oxford first appears on a map completed in 1670 and published in 1671. In 1694, Oxford and a new town called Anne Arundel (now Annapolis) were selected as the only ports of entry for the entire Maryland province. Until the American Revolution, Oxford enjoyed prominence as an international shipping center surrounded by wealthy tobacco plantations.
508 / 774. FIPS code. 25-51825. GNIS feature ID. 0618379. Website. www.oxfordma.us. Oxford is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 13,347 as of the 2020 United States Census.