Greater London
Greater London is an administrative area in England, coterminous with the London region, containing most of the continuous urban area of London. It contains 33 local government districts: the 32 London boroughs, which form a ceremonial county also called Greater London, and the City of London, which is a separate ceremonial county.- …has 9,070,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 56 feet (17 metres)
- …was formerly known as “Middlesex”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Leicester Square and London St Pancras International.
Leicester Square
The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London.Places in the Area
Nearby places include London and South Kensington-Chelsea.
London
Vibrant and truly multicultural, London is a megalopolis of people, ideas and frenetic energy.Greater London
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Latitude
51.5° or 51° 30′ north
Longitude
-0.1667° or 0° 10′ west
Open location code
9C3XGR2M+28
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Greater London” goes by many names.
- French: “Grand Londres”
- Italian: “Londra”
- Norwegian: “Stor-London”
- Spanish: “Londres”
- Turkish: “Londra”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Greater London and Knightsbridge.
Notable Places Nearby
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