Geographical Counties Of England: Buckinghamshire
Welcome to our Geographical Counties of England.
In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Buckinghamshire.
Buckinghamshire is a land-locked County in the South Midlands North West of London and is where you can find Chequers Court, a private retreat for Prime Ministers, having some stunning countryside and being home to Bletchley Park where the Enigma code was cracked in World War 2.
Buckinghamshire has a population of around 550,000 people in 2024 and has the following 7 Counties across its borders:
- Bedfordshire.
- Berkshire.
- City Of London.
- Greater London.
- Hertfordshire.
- Northamptonshire.
- Oxfordshire.
You pronounce Buckinghamshire like this: BUH-KING-HAM-SHEER
Key information for Buckinghamshire:
Number of Local Authorities: 1.
Geographical Size: 724mi² / 1,875km².
County Capital: Buckingham.
Largest Town / City: Milton Keynes.
Closest International Airport(s): London Luton Airport, Airport Way, Luton, LU2 9LY. Phone Number: +441582 405 100.
Motorways in Buckinghamshire: The M1, M25 and M40 Motorways pass through Buckinghamshire.
Buckinghamshire Nickname(s): Bucks.