Chinnor | |
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St Andrew's parish church | |
Location within Oxfordshire | |
Area | 13.83 km2 (5.34 sq mi) |
Population | 5,924 (including Emmington, Henton & Oakley as well as 'very small' civil parish of Crowell) (2011 Census) |
• Density | 428/km2 (1,110/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SP7500 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Chinnor |
Postcode district | OX39 |
Dialling code | 01844 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Oxfordshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Chinnor Parish Council |
Chinnor is a large village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Thame and close to the border with Buckinghamshire. The village is a spring line settlement[1] on the Icknield Way below the Chiltern escarpment. Since 1932 the civil parish has included the village of Emmington.[1] The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 5,924.[2]