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London is the capital and largest city of England, and the United Kingdom, with a population of around 8.8 million, [1] and the largest city in Western Europe by metropolitan area, with a population of 14.8 million.
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Londra (AFI: /ˈlondra/; in inglese: London, /ˈlʌndən/) 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.
The City of London, widely referred to simply as the City, is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the ancient centre, and constitutes, alongside Canary Wharf, the primary central business district (CBD) of London and one of the leading financial centres of the world.
La storia di Londra, capitale del Regno Unito, si estende per un periodo di oltre 2.000 anni, durante il quale si sono succedute pestilenze, invasioni, guerre civili, numerosi incendi, bombardamenti e attentati terroristici. Malgrado ciò si è sviluppata fino a divenire una delle capitali, finanziariamente e culturalmente, più importanti del ...
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The Romans built the city of Londinium along the River Thames in AD 43. The name Londinium (and later 'London') came from the Celtic language of the Ancient Britons. In AD 61, the city was attacked and destroyed. Then the Romans rebuilt the city, and London became an important trading hub.
Another famous old part of Greater London is Westminster, which was a different city from the City of London. In Westminster is Westminster Abbey (a cathedral), the Palace of Westminster (the Houses of Parliament, and 10 Downing Street (where the Prime Ministerlives). After the railways were built, London grew much larger. Greater London has 33 bor...
AD 43 – Londinium is founded by the Romans61 – Londinium is sacked by Queen Boudica and the Iceni100 – Londinium becomes the capital of Roman Britain200 – The population is about 6,000London has five major business districts: the City, Westminster, Canary Wharf, Camden & Islington and Lambeth & Southwark. The London Stock Exchange is the most international stock exchange and the largest in Europe.
The city has a huge network of transport systems including trains, underground (metro) and five main airports. The Victorians built many train systems in the mid-19th century (1850s). Their main stations are in London, and the lines go to every part of Great Britain. There were originally five major companies but the five companies became a nationa...
London's biggest tunnel has just been completed to take sewage from the capital to the East where it will be processed.
London has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb). It is not usually very hot or cold. It is often cloudy. Summers are generally warm, sometimes hot. Winters are generally cool. Spring and autumnare mild. London has regular, light rain throughout the year. July is the warmest month, with an average temperature at Greenwich...
London has twin and sister city agreements with these cities: 1. Sister cities: 1.1. Berlin, Germany(since 2000) 1.2. New York City, USA(since 2001) 1.3. Moscow, Russia 1.4. Beijing, China(since 2006) 2. Partner cities: 2.1. Paris, France(since 2001) 2.2. Rome, Italy London also has a "partnership" agreement with Tokyo, Japan.
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Londra è la prima piazza borsistica mondiale, avendo recentemente superato New York, e i suoi cinque aeroporti internazionali ne fanno il più grande snodo del traffico aereo globale. Londra è una delle città più popolate d' Europa, con circa 7,5 milioni di abitanti.
King William also granted a charter in 1067 confirming the city's existing rights, privileges and laws. London was a centre of England's nascent Jewish population, the first of whom arrived in about 1070. [11] Its growing self-government was consolidated by the election rights granted by King John in 1199 and 1215.