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Oxford was first populated in Saxon times and was initially known as "Oxenaforda", meaning "Ford of the Oxen".

Oxford was heavily damaged during the Norman Invasion of 1066.

Hitler was intending to use Oxford as his capital if he conquered England which is one of the reasons it was not bombed.

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It is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. There are over 22,600 students at Oxford.

Teaching at Oxford existed in some form as early as 1096, but it is unclear when a university came into being.

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The Boat Races (In April)
The annual battle between Oxford and Cambridge, held on the Tideway in London.

Oxford Folk Weekend (In April)
A growing festival of folk and traditional music, held in venues across the city.

Tandem Festival (In June)
Combining music, art, eco-friendliness and summer fun.

Burford Festival (In June)
Week-long local summer village festival.

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Coat of arms of Oxford

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52nd largest city in the United Kingdom.

Population: 159,994 (2015)

Location: South East region of England, country town of Oxfordshire.

Area: 45.59 km²

Founded in 8th century

Lord mayor is Cllr Rae Humberstone (2015–2016)

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Sheldonian Theatre
It was built from 1664 to 1669. It is used for music concerts, lectures and University ceremonies.

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Stephen Hawking (writer, wrote "A brief history of time")

Annabelle Wallis (actress, played in "Annabelle")

Theo James (actor, played in "Divergent")

Mark Lester (actor, played in "Oliver!")

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Accident (1967)

The Italian Job (1969)

Harry Potter ( Philosopher’s Stone (2001), the Chamber of Secrets (2002), the Goblet of Fire (2005) )

Lewis (TV series)

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Bodleian Library

It is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. It is the second largest library in Britain after the British Library.