London

Vibrant and truly multicultural, London is a megalopolis of people, ideas and frenetic energy. The capital and largest city of the sits on the River Thames in South-East England.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include South Kensington-Chelsea and Heathrow Airport.

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is a district of central London. It is one of the most densely populated places in London and most affluent areas in the world.

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is the main airport for London, the largest airport in the , and the second busiest in the world in terms of international passenger traffic.

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The , also known as the City, or the Square Mile, is the area of London that originally lay within the ancient city walls. This independent part of Central London is known for its history and heritage, so is a must for anyone wishing to explore and understand London.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Westminster and South London.

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is a district of central London, at the heart of the United Kingdom's royal and political life. Many of its attractions are of an historical and cultural variety.

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is generally defined as any part of London that is south of the river Thames. However, this guide only covers the outer boroughs, namely Bromley, Bexley, Croydon, Kingston-upon-Thames, Sutton, and parts of Merton.

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is a famous maritime district of south east London - 5.5 miles from central London. An area of great historical importance, the town centre contains Maritime - one of London's four UNESCO World Heritage sites - known for its naval history, connections with the Royal Family and as the location from which the Prime Meridian is derived.

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is London's second-busiest airport by passenger numbers, and serves the south-east of the . It is a hub for British Airways, easyJet and TUI Airways.

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The is on a sharp 90° bend of the Thames in central London and one of the city's cultural centres. It is a small area but it contains many artistic and creative sites, as well as an eclectic range of other attractions, boutique shopping and trendy food and drink places.

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The outer western suburbs of Greater London form a diverse area that ranges from the densely-populated but tree-lined streets of Chiswick, Acton and Ealing, through to the semi-rural western districts that lie between Heathrow Airport and Uxbridge.

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is a district in south-west London. This is perhaps the area of outer London with the most to offer visitors.

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Hammersmith & Fulham is a borough in west London, and boasts 3 Premiership football teams within its boundaries.

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The is a district of inner London. The boundaries of the are not well defined, but for the purposes of this page it covers from the edge of to the River Lea. Highlights include the large cluster of markets and the pubs.

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is the northern part of London, England, north of the and the . It extends from and , on the edge of the financial district, to 's boundary with .

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is a district of north inner London. The key sights are a wealth of under-stated historical attractions, and the magnificent open spaces of Heath.

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are two boroughs of inner south east London.

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is London's third airport. Despite bearing London's name, it is actually in , about 30 mi north of the capital. There are coaches and direct express trains into The City and Victoria Coach Station in London all day and overnight.

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Mayfair and Marylebone are districts of central London. 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.

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is a borough of London. Located to the northeast of the City of London, has a diverse population and the area has undergone massive regeneration in recent decades.

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This article is about three neighbourhoods of central London: , St Pancras and Fitzrovia. is the hub of London's university district, is home to the British Museum and is next to the British Library.

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is one of the main shopping and entertainment districts of London, and is hugely popular with visitors, who swarm to its shops, bars and restaurants, especially at weekends.

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is a district in south-west London and hosts one of the world's four tennis grand slam tournaments.

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is a borough of inner south-west London. Here is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury at Palace, St. Thomas's Hospital and County Hall.

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is a district in central London that is in many ways a buffer zone between London's West End and the City of London financial district.

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is a district in west London. Notting Hill is a popular destination for its lively market, gorgeous streetscapes, interesting history and diverse population.

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

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is the part of London, England, east of the ancient and north of the as it begins to widen. developed as and the primary industrial centre.

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is an inner northern district of London. Its heart lies in Town, a neighbourhood known for its market and the colourful nightlife. is home to three of the most important railway stations in London: King's Cross, St. Pancras and Euston.

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is a major international rail interchange and shopping destination in London. It is the British capital's only international station, with Eurostar services connecting the city with destinations in mainland .

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is a district of northwest central London, around the vast Paddington Station of Paddington Bear fame. This inner London district is somewhat bereft of attractions but it does have a large range of budget and mid-priced accommodation.

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

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is a district of south-west London. Today the smart houses, cafes and bars close to the expansive green lung of Clapham Common are popular with young professionals working in the City, whilst cosmopolitan Tooting is home to a large South Asian community.

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is a district of north London covering much of the London Borough of . The area around The Angel, Upper Street and Essex Road is of special interest to visitors; it is home to a number of interesting shops selling antiques and collectibles as well as art galleries.

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is an outer district of London, . It is about 15 mi from the centre of the city, in the London Borough of Havering. It is one of two main tourist centres in Havering and extends to include the neighbouring areas of Rainham and Upminster, with a collection of small museums and heritage sites.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Big Ben and London Eye.

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is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the that stands at the north end of the in London, England.

Ferris wheel
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The , originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the of the in London. It is the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with more than three million visitors annually.

Church
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, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the , London, England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westminster and Chelsea.

Quarter
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is the main settlement of the in , England. It extends from the to and has many famous landmarks, including the , , , , and much of the cultural centre including the entertainment area of West End theatre.

Suburb
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is an area in , England, due south-west of by approximately 2.5 miles. It lies on the north bank of the and for postal purposes is part of the south-western postal area.

Suburb
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is an area of , part of the , England. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in .

London

Latitude
51.5074° or 51° 30′ 27″ north
Longitude
-0.1278° or 0° 7′ 40″ west
Population
8,910,000
Elevation
82 feet (25 metres)
IATA airport code
LON
United Nations Location Code
GB LON
Open location code
9C3XGV4C+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 107775
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­city
Geo­Names ID
2643743
Wiki­data ID
Q84
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In Other Languages

From Abkhazian to Zulu—“London” goes by many names.
  • Abkhazian: “Лондан”
  • Abkhazian: “Лондон”
  • Achinese: “London”
  • Adyghe: “Лондон”
  • Afrikaans: “Londen”
  • Albanian: “Londër”
  • Albanian: “Londra”
  • Amharic: “ለንደን”
  • Amis: “London”
  • Angika: “लंदन”
  • Arabic: “لندن”
  • Aragonese: “Londres”
  • Armenian: “Լոնդոն”
  • Arpitan: “Londres”
  • Arpitan: “Londro”
  • Assamese: “লণ্ডন”
  • Asturian: “Londres”
  • Avaric: “Лондон”
  • Awadhi: “लण्डन”
  • Aymara: “London”
  • Azerbaijani: “London”
  • Balinese: “London”
  • Balinese: “ᬮᭀᬦ᭄ᬤᭀᬦ᭄”
  • Bambara: “London”
  • Banjar: “London”
  • Bashkir: “Лондон”
  • Basque: “London”
  • Basque: “Londres”
  • Bavarian: “London”
  • Belarusian: “Ландыніум”
  • Belarusian: “Лёндан”
  • Belarusian: “Лондан”
  • Belarusian: “Люндэнбург”
  • Bengali: “লণ্ডন”
  • Bengali: “লন্ডন”
  • Betawi: “Londen”
  • Bhojpuri: “लंदन”
  • Bislama: “London”
  • Bosnian: “London”
  • Brahui: “Landan”
  • Breton: “Londrez”
  • Bulgarian: “Лондон”
  • Burmese: “လန်ဒန်မြို့”
  • Catalan: “Londres, Anglaterra”
  • Catalan: “Londres”
  • Cebuano: “London”
  • Central Bikol: “Londres”
  • Central Kanuri: “London”
  • Central Kurdish: “لەندەن”
  • Chavacano: “London”
  • Chechen: “Лондон”
  • Cherokee: “ᎫᎴ ᏗᏍᎪᏂᎯᏱ”
  • Cherokee: “ᎶᏂᏙᏂ”
  • Chinese: “Lûn-tun”
  • Chinese: “Lúndūn”
  • Chinese: “伦敦”
  • Chinese: “倫敦”
  • Church Slavic: “Лондонъ”
  • Chuvash: “Лондон”
  • Cornish: “Loundres”
  • Corsican: “Londra”
  • Crimean Tatar: “London”
  • Croatian: “London”
  • Czech: “Londýn”
  • Dagbani: “London”
  • Danish: “London”
  • Dhivehi: “ލަންޑަން”
  • Dimli (individual language): “Londra”
  • Dotyali: “लण्डन”
  • Dutch: “LDN”
  • Dutch: “Londen, Engeland”
  • Dutch: “Londen, Verenigd Koninkrijk”
  • Dutch: “Londen, VK”
  • Dutch: “Londen”
  • Eastern Mari: “Лондон”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “لندن”
  • Erzya: “Лондон ош”
  • Esperanto: “Londono”
  • Estonian: “London”
  • Ewe: “London”
  • Extremaduran: “Londri”
  • Faroese: “London”
  • Fiji Hindi: “London”
  • Fijian: “Lodoni”
  • Finnish: “Lontoo”
  • French: “Londres, Angleterre”
  • French: “Londres”
  • Friulian: “Londre”
  • Fulah: “London”
  • Gagauz: “London”
  • Galician: “Londres”
  • Gan Chinese: “倫敦”
  • Georgian: “ლონდონი”
  • German: “London”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “London”
  • Gilaki: “لندن”
  • Goan Konkani: “London”
  • Goan Konkani: “ಲಂಡನ್”
  • Gothic: “𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌿𐌽”
  • Gothic: “𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌽𐌳𐌹𐌽𐌹”
  • Greek: “Λονδίνο”
  • Guarani: “Londye”
  • Guarani: “Lóndyre”
  • Guianese Creole French: “Lonn”
  • Gujarati: “લંડન”
  • Haitian: “Lonn”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Lùn-tûn”
  • Hausa: “Landan”
  • Hawaiian: “Lākana”
  • Hebrew: “לונדון”
  • Hindi: “लंदन,इंग्लॅण्ड”
  • Hindi: “लंदन,यूनाइटेड किंगडम”
  • Hindi: “लंदन”
  • Hungarian: “London”
  • Iban: “London”
  • Icelandic: “London”
  • Icelandic: “Lundúnir”
  • Ido: “London”
  • Igbo: “London”
  • Iloko: “Londres”
  • Inari Sami: “Lontoo”
  • Indonesian: “London”
  • Ingush: “Лондон”
  • Interlingua: “London”
  • Interlingue: “London”
  • Inupiaq: “Laantan”
  • Irish: “Doirelondain”
  • Irish: “Londain”
  • Italian: “Londra”
  • Jamaican Creole English: “Landan”
  • Japanese: “ロンドン”
  • Japanese: “倫敦”
  • Japanese: “霧のロンドン”
  • Javanese: “London”
  • Jju: “London”
  • Kabardian: “Лондон”
  • Kabiyè: “Lɔndrɩ”
  • Kabyle: “London”
  • Kadazan Dusun: “London”
  • Kalaallisut: “London”
  • Kannada: “ಲಂಡನ್”
  • Kara-Kalpak: “London”
  • Karachay-Balkar: “Лондон”
  • Karekare: “London”
  • Kashmiri: “لَندَن”
  • Kashubian: “Londin”
  • Kazakh: “Англия астанасы”
  • Kazakh: “Құрама Патшалығы астанасы”
  • Kazakh: “Лондон қаласы”
  • Kazakh: “лондон, Англия”
  • Kazakh: “Лондон, Біріккен Патшалық”
  • Kazakh: “Лондон, БП”
  • Kazakh: “Лондон”
  • Khmer: “ទីក្រុងឡុង”
  • Khmer: “ឡុងដ៍”
  • Kirghiz: “Лондон”
  • Kölsch: “London”
  • Komering: “London”
  • Komi-Permyak: “Лондон”
  • Komi: “Лондон”
  • Korean: “런던”
  • Kotava: “London”
  • Kurdish: “London”
  • Ladin: “London”
  • Ladino: “Londra”
  • Lak: “Лондон”
  • Lao: “ລອນດອນ”
  • Latin: “Londinium”
  • Latvian: “Londona”
  • Lezghian: “Лондон”
  • Ligurian: “Londra”
  • Limburgan: “Londe”
  • Lingala: “Lóndɛlɛ”
  • Lingala: “Londoni”
  • Lingua Franca Nova: “London”
  • Literary Chinese: “倫敦”
  • Lithuanian: “Londonas”
  • Livvi: “London”
  • Lojban: “london”
  • Lombard: “Lundra”
  • Low German: “Londen”
  • Low German: “London”
  • Lower Sorbian: “London”
  • Luxembourgish: “London”
  • Macedo-Romanian: “Londra”
  • Macedonian: “Лондон”
  • Magahi: “लन्दन”
  • Maithili: “लण्डन”
  • Maithili: “लन्डन”
  • Malagasy: “Lôndôna”
  • Malay: “London”
  • Malay: “لندن”
  • Malayalam: “ലണ്ടൻ”
  • Maltese: “Londra”
  • Manx: “Lunnin”
  • Maori: “Rānana”
  • Marathi: “लंडन”
  • Mazanderani: “لندن”
  • Min Dong Chinese: “Lùng-dŭng”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Lûn-tun”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “倫敦”
  • Minangkabau: “London”
  • Mingrelian: “ლონდონი”
  • Mirandese: “Londres”
  • Moksha: “Лондон”
  • Mongolian: “Лондон”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “لندن”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “لوندريس”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “لوندون”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “لونضون”
  • N'Ko: “ߟߐ߲ߘߐ߲߬”
  • N'Ko: “ߟߐ߲ߘߙߎ߬”
  • Narom: “Londres”
  • Nauru: “London”
  • Navajo: “Tooh Dineʼé Bikin Haalʼá”
  • Neapolitan: “Londra”
  • Nepali: “लण्डन”
  • Nepali: “लन्डन”
  • Newari: “लण्डन”
  • Newari: “लन्दन”
  • Northern Frisian: “London/mo”
  • Northern Frisian: “London”
  • Northern Luri: “لأندأن”
  • Northern Luri: “لندن”
  • Northern Sami: “London”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “London”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “London”
  • Norwegian: “London”
  • Novial: “London”
  • Nyanja: “London”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Londres”
  • Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE): “ܠܘܢܕܘܢ”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Lunden”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “ᛚᚢᚾᛞᛖᚾᛖ”
  • Oriya: “ଲଣ୍ଡନ”
  • Oromo: “Landan”
  • Ossetian: “Лондон”
  • Paiwan: “lizuk a lundun”
  • Paiwan: “lundun”
  • Panjabi: “ਲੰਡਨ”
  • Panjabi: “ਲੰਦਨ”
  • Papiamento: “London”
  • Pennsylvania German: “London”
  • Persian: “لندن”
  • Picard: “Londe”
  • Piemontese: “Londra”
  • Pitcairn-Norfolk: “Landon”
  • Pitcairn-Norfolk: “London”
  • Polish: “Londyn”
  • Pontic: “Λονδίνο”
  • Portuguese: “Londres, GBR”
  • Portuguese: “Londres, Inglaterra”
  • Portuguese: “Londres, Reino Unido”
  • Portuguese: “Londres, UK”
  • Portuguese: “Londres”
  • Pushto: “لندن”
  • Quechua: “London”
  • Quechua: “Londres”
  • Quechua: “Lundun”
  • Quechua: “Lunris”
  • Quechua: “Lunrun”
  • Romanian: “Londra”
  • Romansh: “Londra”
  • Russia Buriat: “Лондон”
  • Russian: “Лондон”
  • Rusyn: “Лондон”
  • Sakizaya: “Lon-tun”
  • Samoan: “Lonetona”
  • Samogitian: “Londons”
  • Sanskrit: “लन्डन्”
  • Santali: “ᱞᱚᱱᱰᱚᱱ”
  • Saraiki: “لندن”
  • Sardinian: “Londra”
  • Saterfriesisch: “London”
  • Scots: “Lunnon”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Lunnainn”
  • Serbian: “London”
  • Serbian: “Лондон”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “London”
  • Shan: “လၼ်ႇတၼ်ႇ”
  • Shona: “London”
  • Sicilian: “Londra”
  • Sicilian: “Lònnira”
  • Silesian: “Lōndōn”
  • Silesian: “Lůndůn”
  • Sindhi: “لنڊن، انگلينڊ”
  • Sindhi: “لنڊن”
  • Sinhala: “ලන්ඩනය”
  • Sinhala: “ලන්ඩන්”
  • Slovak: “Londýn”
  • Slovenian: “London”
  • Somali: “London”
  • South Azerbaijani: “لندن”
  • Southern Sotho: “London”
  • Spanish: “Greater London”
  • Spanish: “London, UK”
  • Spanish: “Londres (Inglaterra)”
  • Spanish: “Londres (Reino Unido)”
  • Spanish: “Londres”
  • Sranan Tongo: “London”
  • Standard Moroccan Tamazight: “ⵍⵓⵏⴷⵓⵏ”
  • Sundanese: “London”
  • Swahili: “London”
  • Swati: “London”
  • Swedish: “London”
  • Swiss German: “London”
  • Sylheti: “ꠟꠘ꠆ꠒꠘ ꠨ ꠀꠋꠞꠦꠎꠞ ꠖꠦꠡ”
  • Sylheti: “ꠟꠘ꠆ꠒꠘ ꠨ ꠁꠃꠇꠦ”
  • Sylheti: “ꠟꠘ꠆ꠒꠘ ꠘꠉꠞ”
  • Sylheti: “ꠟꠘ꠆ꠒꠘ ꠘꠉꠞꠤ”
  • Tachelhit: “Lunḍun”
  • Tagalog: “Londres”
  • Tajik: “Лондон”
  • Talysh: “London”
  • Tamil: “இலண்டன்”
  • Tamil: “இலந்தன்”
  • Tamil: “லண்டன்”
  • Tamil: “லன்டன்”
  • Tatar: “Лондон”
  • Tatar: “Лундын”
  • Telugu: “లండన్,ఇంగ్లాండ్”
  • Telugu: “లండన్,యునైటెడ్ కింగ్డమ్”
  • Telugu: “లండన్”
  • Tetum: “Londres”
  • Thai: “กรุงลอนดอน”
  • Thai: “นครลอนดอน”
  • Thai: “ลอนดอน”
  • Tibetan: “ལོན་ཊོན།”
  • Tok Pisin: “Landen”
  • Tonga (Tonga Islands): “Lonitoni”
  • Tosk Albanian: “London”
  • Tumbuka: “London”
  • Turkish: “Londra”
  • Turkmen: “London”
  • Twi: “London”
  • Tyap: “London”
  • Udmurt: “Лондон”
  • Uighur: “لوندون”
  • Uighur: “لوندۇن”
  • Ukrainian: “Лондон”
  • Upper Sorbian: “London”
  • Urdu: “لندن”
  • Urdu: “لنڈن”
  • Uzbek: “London”
  • Venetian: “Łondra”
  • Veps: “London”
  • Vietnamese: “Luân Đôn”
  • Vlaams: “Londn”
  • Vlax Romani: “London”
  • Volapük: “London”
  • Võro: “London”
  • Walloon: “Londe”
  • Waray (Philippines): “London”
  • Welsh: “Llundain”
  • Western Armenian: “Լոնտոն”
  • Western Armenian: “Լոնտրա”
  • Western Frisian: “Londen”
  • Western Mari: “Лондон”
  • Western Panjabi: “لندن”
  • Western Panjabi: “لنڈن”
  • Wolof: “Londar”
  • Wu Chinese: “伦敦”
  • Xhosa: “ILondon”
  • Yakut: “Лондон”
  • Yiddish: “לאנדאן”
  • Yoruba: “Lọndọnu”
  • Yue Chinese: “倫敦”
  • Zeeuws: “Londen”
  • Zhuang: “Lunzdunh”
  • Zulu: “ILondon”
  • “London”
  • “Londons”
  • “Londra”
  • “Lòndra”
  • “Londre”
  • “Londres”
  • “ma Lantan”
  • “ma Lanten”
  • “ma London”
  • “ma Lonton”
  • “ma tomo Lantan”
  • “ma tomo Lanten”
  • “ma tomo London”
  • “ma tomo Lontan”
  • “ma tomo Lonton”
  • “Q84”
  • “लंदन”

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