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1.Oxfordshire. Is primarily known as the home of the University of Oxford (University of Oxford), the oldest English-speaking university in the world. Oxford since the nineteenth century. Called the "city of dreaming spiers" (ang. City of dreaming spiers). 2. In the city there are many buildings and institutions associated with the university, including Ashmolean Museum - the oldest museum in the UK and the Bodleian Library one of the largest and oldest libraries in the country. In Oxford, the seat of the Oxford University Press, the largest university press in the world. 3.Oksford is located in the region known as the Thames Valley one of the richest regions in the European Union in terms of GDP per capita. The city's economy is diverse. Alongside industries associated with the university publishing, scientific and high technology there is also a MINI car factory, formerly belonging to the enterprise Morris Motor Company (now part of BMW). Tourism is an important part of the economy of the city. 4.Eklektyczne buildings Oxford University colleges in particular, represent all architectural styles in the history of England - from the Saxon buildings in the tenth century, the medieval Gothic and Tudor style of the rich Baroque architecture. The latter is represented by the many buildings designed by famous architect Christopher Wren English and Nicholas Hawksmoor, associated with the university 5.Oksford is (next to Cambridge), one of the most popular tourist cities in the south of England, due to the nature of the university town, well-preserved architecture and proximity to London. The city was visited in 2008. 9.1 million tourists (for comparison Krakow is visited annually by approx. 8.6 million people). 6.Miasto (in particular, the building of the university) is often used on the set of Hollywood film production, which contributes to the favorable attitude of the university authorities issuing permits for filming. Movies filmed in whole or in part in Oxford include X-Men: First Class (2011), The Golden Compass (2007), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), 102 Dalmatians (2000) and Fish called Wanda (1988). 10.Wioślarstwo is a popular sport in the city, both among college students (the world famous Oxford University Rowing Club, rowing teams of the different colleges) and locals (Oxford City Rowing Club). Thames rowing regatta, where students compete against each other during the academic year. In the summer regatta Oxford City Regatta, competitions between teams of colleges and municipal teams. Another popular sport is rugby among students. Oxford has no significant football club. Oxford United F.C. currently playing in League Two (fourth division in English). The club has Kassam Stadium located in the east of the city of 12 500 people. The second is a club Oxford City FC, the nature półamatorskim, playing in the Southern Football League. Oxford Cheetahs speedway club was a five-time champion of the UK, most recently in 2001. The club disbanded in 2007. They did – Hubert Kołodziej and Krzysiu Dworczyk