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Coordinates: 51°35′19″N 1°25′35″W / 51.5885°N 1.4265°W
| Wantage | |
 Wantage shown within Oxfordshire | |
| Population | 9,767 (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | SU399878 |
| - London | 72.3mi |
| District | Vale of White Horse |
| Shire county | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WANTAGE |
| Postcode district | OX12 |
| Dialling code | 01235 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Wantage |
| Website | Wantage community website |
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Wantage is a town in the Vale of the White Horse, near the Thames Valley, in the English county of Berkshire, and about 17 miles (27 km) south-southwest of Oxford. It is famous for being the birthplace of King Alfred the Great.
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