| Thame | |
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  Thame Location within Oxfordshire | |
| Area | 12.67 km2 (4.89 sq mi) |
| Population | 13,273 (2021 Census)[1] |
| • Density | 1,048/km2 (2,710/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SP710060 |
| • London | 40 miles (64 km) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Thame |
| Postcode district | OX9 |
| Dialling code | 01844 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Thame Town Council |
Thame /teɪm/ is a market town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, about 13 miles (21 km) east of the city of Oxford and 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Aylesbury. It derives its name from the River Thame which flows along the north side of the town and forms part of the county border with Buckinghamshire. The parish includes the hamlet of Moreton south of the town. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 11,561.[2] Thame was founded in the Anglo-Saxon era and was in the kingdom of Wessex.
- ^ "Thame". City population. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thame Parish (1170217835)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 September 2018.