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Greater London ◇
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Greater London
London region |
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Greater_London_administrative_area_in_England.svg/200px-Greater_London_administrative_area_in_England.svg.png) Greater London ceremonial county (red) City of London (red & white stripes) Greater London administrative area (= London region) (both) |
Sovereign state |
United Kingdom |
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Constituent country |
England |
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Established | 1 April 1965 |
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Established by |
London Government Act 1963 |
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Time zone |
UTC+0 (
GMT) |
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• Summer (
DST) |
UTC+1 (
BST) |
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UK Parliament |
73 MPs |
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Police |
City of London Police and
Metropolitan Police |
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Lord Lieutenant |
Ken Olisa |
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High Sheriff | John Garbutt
[11] (2020–21) |
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Area | 1,569 km2 (606 sq mi) |
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• Rank |
37th of 48 |
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Population | 8,855,333 |
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• Rank |
1st of 48 |
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Density | 5,643/km2 (14,620/sq mi) |
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Ethnicity | 59.8% White (of which 44.9%
White British) 18.4%
Asian 13.3% Black 5% mixed 3.4% other |
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Government |
Greater London Authority •
Mayor
Sadiq Khan •
London Assembly |
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Admin HQ |
Newham
[10] |
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Area | 1,572 km2 (607 sq mi) |
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Population | 8,961,989 (mid-2019 estimate)
[12] |
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Density | 5,701/km2 (14,770/sq mi) |
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GSS code | E12000007 |
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ITL | UKI |
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Website |
london.gov.uk
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Counties |
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City of London
- Greater London
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![Boroughs of London](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/London-boroughs.svg/250px-London-boroughs.svg.png) Districts of Greater London |
Districts | |
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Greater London
London region |
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Greater_London_administrative_area_in_England.svg/200px-Greater_London_administrative_area_in_England.svg.png) Greater London ceremonial county (red) City of London (red & white stripes) Greater London administrative area (= London region) (both) |
Sovereign state |
United Kingdom |
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Constituent country |
England |
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Established | 1 April 1965 |
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Established by |
London Government Act 1963 |
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Time zone |
UTC±00:00 (
Greenwich Mean Time) |
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• Summer (
DST) |
UTC+01:00 (
British Summer Time) |
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Members of Parliament |
73 MPs |
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Police |
City of London Police and
Metropolitan Police |
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| |
Lord Lieutenant |
Ken Olisa |
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High Sheriff | John Garbutt
[11] (2020–21) |
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Area | 1,569 km2 (606 sq mi) |
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• Ranked |
25th of 48 |
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Population (2022) | 8,855,333 |
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• Ranked |
1st of 48 |
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Density | 5,643/km2 (14,620/sq mi) |
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Ethnicity | 59.8% White (of which 44.9%
White British) 18.4%
Asian 13.3% Black 5% mixed 3.4% other |
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|
Government |
Greater London Authority •
Mayor
Sadiq Khan •
London Assembly |
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Admin HQ |
Newham
[10] |
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Area | 1,572 km2 (607 sq mi) |
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Population | 8,961,989 (mid-2019 estimate)
[12] |
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Density | 5,701/km2 (14,770/sq mi) |
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ONS code | H |
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GSS code | E12000007 |
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ITL | UKI |
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Website |
london.gov.uk
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Counties |
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City of London
- Greater London
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![Boroughs of London](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/London-boroughs.svg/250px-London-boroughs.svg.png) Districts of Greater London |
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