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Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire is a county in South East England, but it is completely surrounded by land. The ceremonial county is bounded on all sides by the counties of Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, and Gloucestershire.

The county is well known for its concentrations of performance motorsport, automobile manufacturing, and technological enterprises in addition to its important educational and touristic sectors. The University of Oxford is widely regarded as one of the world's best, and it is connected to a number of local technology and science activities at places like the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus. Additionally, the University of Oxford is home to Oxford University Press, the largest of a number of local print and publishing firms.

Banbury, Bicester, Kidlington, and Chipping Norton can be found to the north of Oxford; Carterton and Witney can be found to the west; Thame and Chinnor can be found to the east; and Abingdon-on-Thames, Wantage, Didcot, Wallingford, and Henley-on-Thames can be found to the south. The highest point, White Horse Hill at 261 meters (856 feet), and all of the areas south of the Thames were formerly part of Berkshire.

The Snake's-head Fritillary is the official flower of Oxfordshire.

Geography of Oxfordshire

There are three designated areas of natural beauty in Oxfordshire. The Cotswolds are in the north-west, and the North Wessex Downs and Chilterns are in the south and south-east, respectively. The Cherwell uplands to the north of the county are rich in ironstone. The Ridgeway National Trail, the Macmillan Way, the Oxfordshire Way, and the D'Arcy Dalton Way are only few of the long-distance trails in the county.

Politics of Oxfordshire

Since 2013, the Oxfordshire County Council has been autonomous, making it accountable for all strategic local government operations, including education, transportation, and social services. Oxford, Cherwell, Vale of White Horse (named after the Uffington White Horse), West Oxfordshire, and South Oxfordshire are the five local government districts in the county. These districts are responsible for things like town and country planning, garbage collection, and housing.

At 57.06% (70.27% in the City of Oxford), Oxfordshire was the only English county to vote to stay in the EU in the 2016 referendum, despite Cherwell (barely) voting to leave at 50.31%.

Education of Oxfordshire

There are 23 private schools and 35 public secondary schools in Oxfordshire, making it a truly comprehensive educational system. Only eight schools in South Oxfordshire and the Cherwell area do not provide a sixth form. There are many prestigious private schools in Oxfordshire, as well as state institutions like Radley College.

It is home to two universities, the historic University of Oxford and the cutting-edge Oxford Brookes University. The Banbury institution Wroxton College has ties to New Jersey's Fairleigh Dickinson University as well.