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London 1 London London From upper left: City of London, Tower Bridge and London Eye, Palace of Westminster London region in the United Kingdom Coordinates: 51°30′26″N 0°7′39″W Sovereign state United Kingdom Country England Region London Ceremonial counties City and Greater London Districts City and 32 boroughs Settled by Romans as Londinium, c. 43 AD Headquarters City Hall Government • Regional authority Greater London Authority London 2 • Regional assembly London Assembly • Mayor of London Boris Johnson • UK Parliament 74 constituencies *London Assembly 14 constituencies *European Parliament London constituency Area • London 1,570 km2 (607 sq mi) [1] Elevation 24 m (79 ft) [2] Population • London 8,174,100 • Density 5,206/km2 (13,466/sq mi) • Urban 8,278,251 • Metro 13,709,000 • Demonym Londoner • Ethnicity (June 2009 estimates) Time zone GMT (UTC±0) • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1) Postcode areas E, EC, N, NW, SE, SW, W, WC, BR, CM, CR, DA, EN, HA, IG, KT, RM, SM, TN, TW, UB, WD Area code(s) 020, 01322, 01689, 01708, 01737, 01895, 01923, 01959, 01992 [3] Website london.gov.uk London i/ˈlʌndən/ is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest city, urban zone and metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the European Union by most measures.[4] Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium.[5] London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its square-mile mediaeval boundaries.
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