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Oxford is situated in Oxfordshire, England. It has a population of 134,248 according to the 2001 census. It is most famous for the Oxford University, which is the oldest in the world. It was first occupied as a city in Saxon times and was called Oxanforda and was raided by the Danes on many occasions.
At the turn of the 20th century Oxford experienced rapid industrial and population growth. The 1920s saw well established printing and publishing industries.Roger Bannister broke the four minute mile at the Iffey Road college track in Oxford in May 1954. Modern day Oxford is an industrial city, concerned with production of cars.
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