Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from Latin Oxonia) is a county in South East England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire.

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Latin - County - South East - England - Northamptonshire - Buckinghamshire - Berkshire - Wiltshire - Gloucestershire - Warwickshire

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

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Local government districts - Oxford - Cherwell - Vale of the White Horse - Uffington White Horse - West Oxfordshire - South Oxfordshire

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

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Tourism - Oxford University Press - Biotechnology

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The main centre of population is the city of Oxford. Other significant settlements are Bicester, Banbury and Chipping Norton to the north of Oxford; Witney to the west; Thame and Chinnor to the east; and Abingdon, Wantage, Didcot and Henley-on-Thames to the south. Future population growth in the county is hoped to be concentrated around Banbury, Bicester, Didcot and Witney, near the South Midlands growth area.

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Oxford - Bicester - Banbury - Chipping Norton - Witney - Thame - Chinnor - Abingdon - Wantage - Didcot - Henley-on-Thames - South Midlands

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The highest point of the county is Whitehorse Hill, in the Vale of White Horse, reaching 856ft (261m).

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