Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Abingdon-on-Thames Abingdon
Coat of arms of Abingdon
The River Thames at Abingdon looking towards St. Helen's parish church
Abingdon-on-Thames
Location within Oxfordshire
Area	9.09 km2 (3.51 sq mi)
Population	33,130 (2011 Census)
• Density	3,645/km2 (9,440/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SU4997
• London	62.6 miles (100.7 km)
Civil parish	Abingdon
District	Vale of White Horse
Shire county	Oxfordshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Abingdon
Postcode district	OX14
Dialling code	01235
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Oxfordshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Oxford West and Abingdon
Website	Abingdon Town Council
List of places UK England Oxfordshire 51°40′01″N 1°16′59″W / 51.667°N 1.283°W / 51.667; -1.283

Abingdon is a town in England. It is in the Thames Valley in southern England, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south of Oxford. It is the seat (place of the government) of the Vale of White Horse district in Oxfordshire. Abingdon was once the county town of Berkshire. It is one of several places which claim to be Britain's oldest occupied town.