South Island
Canterbury
Waimakariri District

Oxford

Oxford is a small town serving the farming community of North Canterbury, New Zealand. It is part of the and is a linear town, approximately 2 kilometres long.
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  • Type: Town with 2,380 residents
  • Description: locality in Waimakariri District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Oxford, New Zealand”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coopers Creek.

Hamlet
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is a small rural community near Oxford in the , New Zealand. It has only eight roads, and no shops. It has a number of mountains and walking tracks. In 1901, had a population of 168. is situated 8 km west of Oxford.

Oxford

Latitude
-43.29456° or 43° 17′ 40″ south
Longitude
172.20108° or 172° 12′ 4″ east
Population
2,380
Elevation
244 metres (801 feet)
Open location code
4V8JP642+5C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 248112953
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2185148
Wiki­data ID
Q7115205
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Oxford” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Oxford”
  • Dutch: “Oxford”
  • French: “Oxford (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
  • French: “Oxford”
  • German: “Oxford”
  • Malay: “Oxford, New Zealand”
  • Polish: “Oxford”
  • Turkish: “Oxford”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Oxford Seventh-Day Adventist Church and Oxford Volunteer Fire Brigade.

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