Buckingham is a town situated in north Buckinghamshire, England, approximately 10 miles from the border with Northamptonshire. The town has a population of 11,572 (2001 census), (2007 est. 13,200). Historically, Buckingham was the county town of Buckinghamshire, it was declared county town in the year 888 by Alfred the Great. (Aylesbury took over this role in the 16th century). Buckingham has a variety of restaurants and pubs, typical of a small market town. It has a small number of local shops, both national and independent. Market days are Tuesday and Saturday, with a Farmers' Market held on the first Tuesday of each month. Buckingham is twinned with Mouvaux, France.