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London. Coordinates: 51°30′26″N 0°7′39″W. London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of around 8.8 million, [1] and its metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million.
- List of areas
List of areas of London. London is the capital of and...
- Londra
Londra ( AFI: /ˈlondra/ [3]; in inglese: London, /ˈlʌndən/)...
- Greater London
Greater London is the administrative area of London,...
- London metropolitan area
The London metropolitan area is the metropolitan area of...
- List of areas
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]CROYDONCR0Londra ( AFI: /ˈlondra/ [3]; in inglese: London, /ˈlʌndən/) [4] è la capitale e maggiore città dell' Inghilterra e del Regno Unito, con i suoi 8 799 800 abitanti. La sua estensione territoriale la rende la terza città più estesa d' Europa, preceduta da Mosca e Istanbul.
- Rivers and Canals
- Topography
- Climate
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...
Greater London is the administrative area of London, England, which is coterminous with the London region. It contains 33 local government districts: the 32 London boroughs, which form a ceremonial county also called Greater London, and the City of London.
- 1 April 1965
- London Government Act 1963
19 ore fa · London, city, capital of the United Kingdom. It is among the oldest of the world’s great cities—its history spanning nearly two millennia—and one of the most cosmopolitan. By far Britain’s largest metropolis, it is also the country’s economic, transportation, and cultural center.
The London metropolitan area is the metropolitan area of London, England. It has several definitions, including the London Travel to Work Area , and usually consists of the London urban area , settlements that share London's infrastructure, and places from which it is practicable to commute to work in London.
