Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes (pronounced{{fn|1}} {{IPA|}}) is a purpose-built, high technology city in the south east of England approximately 50 miles (80km) north of London and mid-way between Oxford and Cambridge. Although legally still a town (since city status in the United Kingdom is only possible through grant of Royal Charter), it was designed to be, and behaves as, a full city. Its administration is through the Borough of Milton Keynes, a unitary authority, of which it is the dominant part. (The Borough contains other towns in addition to Milton Keynes itself.)

Nearby settlements

• Cities: Birmingham, Cambridge, Coventry, London, Oxford, Peterborough
• Other towns in the Borough of Milton Keynes (outside the "Designated Area"): Hanslope,Newport Pagnell, Olney,Woburn Sands (see Milton Keynes (borough) for list of villages).
• Towns: Ampthill, Aylesbury, Banbury, Bedford, Bicester, Buckingham, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Luton, Northampton, Rugby, Towcester, Wellingborough, Woburn