Abingdon-on-Thames
Abingdon
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.svg) Coat of arms of Abingdon: Vert a Cross patonce Or between four Crosses pattée Argent |
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 The River Thames at Abingdon looking towards St. Helen's parish church |
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 Abingdon
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| Abingdon shown within Oxfordshire | |
| Area | 9.09 km2 (3.51 sq mi) |
| Population | 33,130 (2011 Census) |
| • Density | 3,645/km2 (9,440/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU4997 |
| • London | 62.6 miles (100.7 km) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Abingdon |
| Postcode district | OX14 |
| Dialling code | 01235 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Abingdon Town Council |
Abingdon /ˈæbɪŋdən/, also known as Abingdon on Thames or Abingdon-on-Thames, is a market town and civil parish in England. Historically the county town of Berkshire, since 1974 it has been the seat of the Vale of White Horse district in the administrative county of Oxfordshire.
The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 33,130. This is 2,504 more than in the 2001 Census total of 30,626, and represents just over 8% growth in the population.
Abingdon is 6 miles (10 km) south of Oxford, 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Witney and 19 miles (31 km) north of Newbury in the flat valley of the Thames on its west (right) bank, where the small river Ock flows in from the Vale of White Horse. It is on the A415 between Witney and Dorchester, adjacent to the A34 trunk road, linking it with the M4 and M40 motorways. The B4017 and A4183 also link the town, both being part of the old A34 and often heavily congested.
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