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Buckinghamshire

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Buckinghamshire (ˈbʌkɪŋəmʃər,_-ʃɪər), abbreviated as Bucks, is a ceremonial county in South East England. It borders Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north-east, Hertfordshire to the east, Greater London to the south-east, Berkshire to the south, and Oxfordshire to the west. The largest settlement is the city of Milton Keynes (256,385). The county has an area of and a population of 808,666. Besides Milton Keynes, which is in the north-east, the largest settlements are in the southern half of the county: Aylesbury (94,238), High Wycombe (75,814), Chesham (21,483), Amersham (14,384), Marlow (14,325), and Beaconsfield (12,081). The north-west is rural and its largest settlement is Buckingham (12,890). The county is divided into two districts, which are governed by the unitary Buckinghamshire Council and Milton Keynes City Council respectively. The historic county had slightly different borders, and included Slough. The Chiltern Hills, an area of outstanding natural beauty, occupy the south of the county and contain its highest point, Haddington Hill (). The Chilterns are the source of the River Ouzel, which flows across the lowland Vale of Aylesbury in the north of the county and through Milton Keynes before meeting the River Great Ouse at Newport Pagnell. The Thames forms part of the county's southern boundary. Notable service amenities in the county are Pinewood Film Studios, Dorney rowing lake and part of Silverstone race track on the Northamptonshire border. Many national companies have head offices or major centres in Milton Keynes. Heavy industry and quarrying is limited, with agriculture predominating after service industries. History of Buckinghamshire The name Buckinghamshire is Anglo-Saxon in origin and means The district (scire) of Bucca's home. Bucca's home refers to Buckingham in the north of the county, and is named after the Anglo-Saxon landowner, Bucca. The county has been so named since about the 12th century; however, the county has existed since it was a subdivision of the kingdom of Mercia (585–919).

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https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckinghamshire

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