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The area of Greater London includes areas that are part of the historic counties of Middlesex, Kent, Surrey, Essex and Hertfordshire. London's status as the capital of England, and later the United Kingdom, has never been granted or confirmed by statute or in written form.
Há 1 dia · Most of Greater London south of the Thames belongs to the historic county of Surrey, while most of Greater London north of the Thames belongs historically to the county of Middlesex. Area Greater London, 607 square miles (1,572 square km).
- London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. It is the U.K.’s largest metropolis and its economic, transportation, and cultural centre. London...
- London’s founding can be traced to 43 CE, when the Roman armies began their occupation of Britain under Emperor Claudius. At a point just north of...
- During World War II London suffered intense aerial bombardment by Nazi forces during the Blitz, a campaign from September 1940 to May 1941 that dev...
- London is one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities. It is the largest metropolis in the United Kingdom, and it is also the country’s economic, t...
- London is situated in southeastern England, lying on both sides of the River Thames some 50 miles (80 km) upstream from its estuary on the North Sea.
List of areas of London. London is the capital of and largest city in England and the United Kingdom. It is divided into the City of London and 32 London boroughs, the result of amalgamation of earlier units of administration that can be traced back to ancient parishes.
LocationLondon Borough (s)Post TownPostcode District (s)Bexley, Greenwich [6]LONDONSE2Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham [7]LONDONW3, W4EalingLONDONW4Croydon [7]CROYDONCR0- Rivers and Canals
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River Thames
The River Thames is the main river of London, flowing west to east across the London Basin. The river cuts into the London basin through the Goring Gap, draining parts of the Cotswolds and Vale of Aylesbury to the west. Similarly tributaries such as the Mole cut through the North Downsinto the basin from the south. Further downstream the flow of the Thames is boosted by springs which open onto the chalky riverbed. The Thames was once a much broader, shallower river than it is today. It has be...
Left bank tributaries
Larger left bank tributaries include the Colne, Crane, Brent, Lea (tidal reach known as 'Bow Creek'), Roding (tidal reach known as 'Barking Creek'), Rom (lower reaches known as the Beam) and Ingrebourne. There are many smaller, now often largely subterranean streams including Stamford Brook, Counter's Creek (also known as 'Chelsea Creek'), Westbourne, Tyburn, Tyburn Brook, Fleet and Walbrook. Some of the tributaries are themselves large enough to have named tributary streams, for example the...
Right-bank tributaries
Significant tributaries include the Mole, Wandle, Ravensbourne (tidal reach known as 'Deptford Creek') with its tributary the Quaggy, and the Darent and its tributary the Cray which together form part of the eastern boundary of Greater London. Smaller, some mainly subterranean tributaries include the Hogsmill River, Beverley Brook, Neckinger and Effra. The Wandle formed south London's nearest equivalent to the Lea Valley, with an industrial corridor stretching from the Thames at Wandsworth th...
A list of the highest points can be found in List of highest points in London At the largest scale London lies within the bowl of the London Basin, with most of the built-up area lying on the Tertiary and younger sediments, and only a small part of south London (Sutton, Banstead and Croydon) lying on the chalk backslope of the North Downs. The cent...
The climate of London is broadly similar to the rest of the UK, with warm summers, cool winters, no wet or dry season, and often jahs to strong winds. It is classed as a temperate maritime climate according to the Köppen climate classification system. In terms of the local climate profile, the temperature tends to increase towards the centre of the...
25 de mai. de 2024 · The present-day City of London covers an area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 square km) at the heart of Greater London and is a centre of world finance. Greater London forms the core of a larger metropolitan area (with a proportionately larger population) that extends as far as 45 miles (70 km) from the centre. Area 607 square miles (1,572 square km).
BoroughArea(square Miles)Area(square Km)Population (2001)1.137,1858.422198,0207.419202,8246.316165,242- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
25 de jan. de 2022 · Discover the best areas to stay and visit in London, from the iconic Westminster and Covent Garden to the trendy Shoreditch and Soho. Learn about the history, culture, food and nightlife of each neighbourhood and find the best places to stay.
5 de nov. de 2019 · The Greater London region covers a total area of 607 square miles (1,572 sq km). The London Metropolitan Region, however, contains 3,236 square miles (8,382 sq km). The main topographical feature of London is the Thames River, which crosses the city from the east to the southwest.
