St James’s

St James's is a district of , and a central district in the , London, forming part of the . The area was once part of the northwestern gardens and parks of St.
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 10,400 residents
  • Description: district in the City of Westminster, London, England
  • Also known as: “St James’s, London” and “St. James’s”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Leicester Square and Royal Academy of Arts.

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The area around , often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of . The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

Museum
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The is an art institution based in Burlington House in , London, England. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects.

Library
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The is an independent lending library in London, established in 1841. Membership is open to all, on payment of an annual subscription, with life and corporate memberships also available.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Soho.

Suburb
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is an ethnic enclave in the , London, bordering to its north and west and Theatreland to the south and east. The enclave currently occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street.

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is a district of central , part of the West End, famous for jazz, its gay village, sex shops and alternative lifestyles.

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Mayfair and Marylebone are districts of central . Together they cover a large area of western central London, encompassing the whole of Mayfair and Piccadilly to the south and the area from Oxford Street through Marylebone to Regent's Park and the border with St John's Wood to the north.

St James’s

Latitude
51.50791° or 51° 30′ 29″ north
Longitude
-0.13657° or 0° 8′ 12″ west
Population
10,400
Elevation
105 feet (32 metres)
Open location code
9C3XGV57+59
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1653239257
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
6615507
Wiki­data ID
Q124234
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Welsh—“St James’s” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Sent-Ceyms”
  • Belarusian: “Сент-Джэймс”
  • Belarusian: “Сэнт-Джэймз (акруга)”
  • Catalan: “St James’s”
  • Chinese: “圣詹姆斯”
  • Chinese: “聖詹姆斯”
  • Dutch: “St James’s”
  • Esperanto: “Sankta Jakobo”
  • Finnish: “St James’s”
  • Finnish: “St. James’s”
  • French: “St James’s”
  • French: “St. James’s”
  • German: “St James’s”
  • German: “St. James’s”
  • Hebrew: “סנט ג’יימס”
  • Hindi: “सेंट जेम्सस”
  • Hungarian: “St James’s”
  • Irish: “St James’s”
  • Italian: “Saint James’s”
  • Italian: “St James’s”
  • Italian: “St. James’s”
  • Japanese: “セント・ジェームズ (シティ・オブ・ウェストミンスター)”
  • Japanese: “セント・ジェームズ (ロンドン)”
  • Japanese: “セント・ジェームズ”
  • Japanese: “セント・ジェームスズ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “St James’s”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “St. James’s”
  • Norwegian: “St. James’s”
  • Persian: “سنت جیمزس”
  • Russian: “Сент-Джеймс”
  • Slovenian: “St James’s”
  • South Azerbaijani: “سنت جیمزس”
  • Spanish: “St James’s”
  • Swedish: “St James’s”
  • Tatar: “Сент-Җеймс”
  • Turkish: “St James’s”
  • Urdu: “سینٹ جیمز”
  • Vietnamese: “Quận St. James, Luân Đôn”
  • Vietnamese: “Quận St. James”
  • Welsh: “St James’s”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Scotch of St. James and High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus.

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