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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 centre.

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London; Thames River
The Thames River flowing through London.
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London is situated in southeastern England, lying astride the River Thames some 50 miles (80 km) upstream from its estuary on the North Sea. In satellite photographs the metropolis can be seen to sit compactly in a Green Belt of open land, with its principal ring highway (the M25 motorway) threaded around it at a radius of about 20 miles (30 km) from the city centre. The growth of the built-up area was halted by strict town planning controls in the mid-1950s. Its physical limits more or less correspond to the administrative and statistical boundaries separating the metropolitan county of Greater London from the “home counties” of Kent, Surrey, and Berkshire (in clockwise order) to the south of the river and Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and Essex to the north. The historic counties of Kent, Hertfordshire, and Essex extend in area beyond the current administrative counties with the same names to include substantial parts of the metropolitan county of Greater London, which was formed in 1965. 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). Pop. (2001) Greater London, 7,172,091; (2011 prelim.) Greater London, 8,173,941.
This article is about the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. For other uses, see London (disambiguation).

London Location within the United Kingdom Show map of the United Kingdom Show map of England Show map of Europe Show map of Earth Show all
Coordinates:  51°30′26″N 0°7′39″WCoordinates:  51°30′26″N 0°7′39″W
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	England
Region	London
Counties	Greater London City of London
Settled by Romans	AD 47; 1975 years ago[2] as Londinium
Districts	City of London and 32 boroughs
Government
• Type	Executive mayoralty and deliberative assembly within unitary constitutional monarchy
• Body	Greater London Authority • Mayor Sadiq Khan (L) • London Assembly
• London Assembly	14 constituencies
• UK Parliament	73 constituencies
Area
• Total[A]	1,572 km2 (607 sq mi)
• Urban	1,737.9 km2 (671.0 sq mi)
• Metro	8,382 km2 (3,236 sq mi)
• City of London	2.90 km2 (1.12 sq mi)
• Greater London	1,569 km2 (606 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	11 m (36 ft)
Population (2021)[5]
• Total[A]	8,961,989[1]
• Density	5,666/km2 (14,670/sq mi)
• Urban	9,950,000
• Metro	14,257,962[4] (1st)
• City of London	8,706 (67th)
• Greater London	9,425,622
Demonyms	Londoner
GVA (2019) [6]
• Total	£503 billion (US$642 billion)
• Per capita	£56,199 (US$71,733)
Time zone	UTC (Greenwich Mean Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode areas	show 22 areas
Area codes	show 9 area codes
Budget	£19.376 billion ($25 billion)[7]
International airports	Heathrow (LHR) City (LCY) Gatwick (LGW) Stansted (STN) Luton (LTN) Southend (SEN)
Rapid transit system	Underground
Police	Metropolitan (excluding the City of London square-mile)
Ambulance	London
Fire	London
GeoTLD	.london
Website	www.london.gov.uk

London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia.[9] The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as Londinium and retains boundaries close to its medieval ones.[note 1][10] Since the 19th century,[11] "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire,[12] which largely comprises Greater London,[13] governed by the Greater London Authority.[note 2][14] The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries held the national government and parliament.
London, as one of the world's global cities,[15] exerts strong influence on its arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, health care, media, tourism, and communications,[16] and therefore has sometimes been called the capital of the world.[17][18][19] Its GDP (€801.66 billion in 2017) makes it the biggest urban economy in Europe,[20] and it is one of the major financial centres in the world. In 2019 it had the second-highest number of ultra high-net-worth individuals in Europe after Paris[21] and the second-highest number of billionaires of any city in Europe after Moscow.[22] With Europe's largest concentration of higher education institutions,[23] it includes Imperial College London in natural and applied sciences, the London School of Economics in social sciences, and the comprehensive University College London.[24] The city is home to the most 5-star hotels of any city in the world.[25] In 2012, London became the first city to host three Summer Olympic Games.[26]
London's diverse cultures mean over 300 languages are spoken.[27] The mid-2018 population of Greater London of about 9 million[5] made it Europe's third-most populous city.[28] It accounts for 13.4 per cent of the UK population.[29] Greater London Built-up Area is the fourth-most populous in Europe, after Istanbul, Moscow and Paris, with 9,787,426 inhabitants at the 2011 census.[30][31] The London metropolitan area is the third-most populous in Europe after Istanbul's and Moscow's, with 14,040,163 inhabitants in 2016.[note 3][4][32]
London has four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; Kew Gardens; the combined Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey, and St Margaret's Church; and also the historic settlement in Greenwich, where the Royal Observatory, Greenwich defines the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time.[33] Other landmarks include Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Piccadilly Circus, St Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge and Trafalgar Square. It has numerous museums, galleries, libraries and sporting venues, including the British Museum, National Gallery, Natural History Museum, Tate Modern, British Library and West End theatres.[34] The London Underground is the oldest rapid transit system in the world
London is a very important city in Europe. Many Europeans say it is probably the most beautiful city in Europe. People can go to this place in order to see the monuments as the Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace… But also they would discover this cosmopolitan place with all of nationalities that are represented in this town. Finally they would enjoy the arts, the music, sports, and the languages that are spoken.
Everybody has to know the amazing London monuments as Buckingham Palace, the Tower Bridge, Big Ben and the 10 Downing Street. Buckingham Palace is very nice because of the architecture of this house. The architecture of this house is so beautiful to see. Moreover there is the Tower Bridge in London. If people go to London, they will share a good time with their friends or family close to the River Thames. Next people must go to see Big Ben. Basically, it is the most famous clock in the world. Finally people have to go to the Prime Minister house even though people cannot see the Prime Minister.
Moreover there are enough nationalities in London, thus it is very easy to enjoy this city. Many Indians and Pakistans migrated there. But many Australians, New Zealandians and also Europeans live in London. It is a cosmopolitan city and people like that. Actually, many different cultures are represented in London.
Finally, many languages are spoken in London due to the many countries that are represented. Indian but also Polish are the other languages the most sopken in this town. Moreover people would go close to Covent Garden in order to go to drama. As people know, London is very reputated for shows and music. Finally, if people like sports they can go to soccer games, rugby games and cricket games. These sports are the most reputated in the UK. As people know, the last Olympics Games were in London.
In conclusion, London is a great place in the world. If people go to this place, they will enjoy it because of the monuments, the music, the arts, the languages, and sports. It shows that London is a cosmopolitan city
We’re lucky to have our accommodation in the city of London as it boasts a wealth of culture and history. This is why it is such a heavily visited city, with over 17 million people flocking to London in 2014 alone, according to the BBC. If you’d like to learn a little more about the big smoke, we’ve delved deep into the history of our capital. From the houses of parliament to the London underground, here are some of the most interesting facts about London!