Amersham

Amersham
Market town and civil parish
King's Arms Hotel, Amersham Old Town
Amersham Location within Buckinghamshire
Population	15,189 (2021 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	SU965985
Unitary authority	Buckinghamshire
Ceremonial county	Buckinghamshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	AMERSHAM
Postcode district	HP6, HP7
Dialling code	01494
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Buckinghamshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Chesham & Amersham
List of places UK England Buckinghamshire 51°40′37″N 0°36′11″W / 51.677°N 0.603°W / 51.677; -0.603

Amersham (/ˈæmərʃəm/ AM-ər-shəm) is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, in the Chiltern Hills, 27 miles (43 km) northwest of central London, 15 miles (24 km) south-east of Aylesbury and 9 miles (14 km) north-east of High Wycombe. Amersham is part of the London commuter belt.

There are two distinct areas:

• Old Amersham, set in the valley of the River Misbourne, containing the 13th-century parish church of St. Mary's and several old pubs and coaching inns
• Amersham-on-the-Hill, which grew in the early 20th century around Amersham station, which was served by the Metropolitan Railway, now the Metropolitan line, and the Great Central Railway.