Aylesbury Vale

Aylesbury ValeVale of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, with Aylesbury in the background.

Aylesbury Vale, district in the northern part of the administrative and historic county of Buckinghamshire, southern England. The name comes from the rich clay Vale of Aylesbury, which is situated between the ridges of the Cotswolds and the Chiltern Hills. The district includes both Aylesbury (the administrative centre) and Buckingham, 16 miles (26 km) farther north, and their surrounding rural countryside. Area 349 square miles (904 square km). Pop. (2001) 165,748; (2011) 174,137.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Aylesbury Vale
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 12 June 2013
Access Date: February 22, 2025