Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from Latin Oxonia) is a County and an administrative county in central southern England, classified for local government purposes in the region of South East England. Around 600,000 people live on the 2610 km² (1007 sq mi) of the county. The administrative county holds five district councils - Oxford, Cherwell, Vale of the White Horse (after the Uffington White Horse), West Oxfordshire and South Oxfordshire. The Vale of the White Horse and parts of South Oxfordshire south of the River Thames were previously part of Berkshire and were added to the county in 1974. Conversely, the Caversham area of Reading has traditionally been part of Oxfordshire. 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. The county town is Oxford.
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| Oxfordshire County Council Includes news, jobs, services, business and community links, culture and environment, health and social care, learning, sport and recreation, travel and transport, publications and contact information. - Read more http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ |
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| South Oxfordshire District Council Includes county information, useful links, an A-Z of services and current news. - Read more http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/ |
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| Vale of White Horse District Council Information on living in, working in and visiting the district. Includes contact details, maps, councillors, planning, benefits, taxes, environment, sports and leisure. - Read more http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/ |
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| West Oxfordshire District Council Visit England's picturesque district of West Oxfordshire. Explore our tourism and leisure facilities and discover the valuable support available to relocating businesses. - Read more http://www.westoxon.gov.uk/ |
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| Charney Bassett Parish Council Includes list of councillors and other contacts, minutes of meetings, local news, events calendar, and list of village organisations. - Read more http://charneybassettpc.org.uk/ |
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| Eye & Dunsden Parish Council Covering the villages of Dunsden Green, Littlestead Green, Playhatch, Sonning Eye and part of Binfield Heath. Details of the council's work and links to local amenities. - Read more http://www.eyedunsden.org |