London's development as an international financial centre matured for much of the 1700s. The Metropolitan Board of Works oversaw infrastructure expansion in the capital and some of the surrounding counties; it was abolished in 1889 when the London County Council was created out of those areas of the counties surrounding the capital. The growth of the built-up area was halted by strict town planning controls in the mid-1950s. [268] Along with professional services headquarters, the City of London is home to the Bank of England, London Stock Exchange, and Lloyd's of London insurance market. [319][320], London is the centre of the National Rail network, with 70 per cent of rail journeys starting or ending in London. [283] The city accounts for 54% of all inbound visitor spending in the UK. London's average July high is 24 °C (74 °F). London has traditionally been Christian, and has a large number of churches, particularly in the City of London. [197], Among other inhabitants of London are 10,000 red foxes, so that there are now 16 foxes for every square mile (2.6 square kilometres) of London. Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, counties for the purposes of lieutenancies, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, List of tallest buildings and structures in London, List of demolished buildings and structures in London, most populous city and metropolitan area of the European Union, List of universities and higher education colleges in London, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Richmond, The American International University in London, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA), Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College. Many national newspapers are edited in London. [273][274][275] In February 2014 London was ranked as the European City of the Future[276] in the 2014/15 list by FDi Magazine. Its physical limits more or less correspond to the administrative and statistical boundaries separating the metropolitan county of Greater London from the “home counties” of Kent, Surrey, and Berkshire (in clockwise order) to the south of the river and Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and Essex to the north. [223] In January 2005, a survey of London's ethnic and religious diversity claimed that there were more than 300 languages spoken in London and more than 50 non-indigenous communities with a population of more than 10,000. William Shakespeare spent a large part of his life living and working in London; his contemporary Ben Jonson was also based there, and some of his work, most notably his play The Alchemist, was set in the city. The London Wall defined the shape and size of the city. Violence against Jews took place in 1190, after it was rumoured that the new king had ordered their massacre after they had presented themselves at his coronation. Both structures are on the south bank where the River Effra flows into the Thames. 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Still, as of 2016[update] London tops the world rankings on the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI),[265] and it ranked second in A.T. Kearney's 2018 Global Cities Index.[266]. These are either informal designations, reflect the names of villages that have been absorbed by sprawl, or are superseded administrative units such as parishes or former boroughs. [95], Primarily starting in the mid-1960s, London became a centre for the worldwide youth culture, exemplified by the Swinging London subculture[96] associated with the King's Road, Chelsea[97] and Carnaby Street. The extended area known as the London Metropolitan Region or the London Metropolitan Agglomeration, comprises a total area of 8,382 square kilometres (3,236 sq mi) has a population of 13,709,000 and a population density of 1,510 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,900/sq mi). [212], However, London's continuous urban area extends beyond the borders of Greater London and was home to 9,787,426 people in 2011,[29] while its wider metropolitan area has a population of between 12 and 14 million depending on the definition used. How well do you know your European capitals? By the end of the Tudor period in 1603, London was still very compact. [111], In 2008, Time named London alongside New York City and Hong Kong as Nylonkong, hailing it as the world's three most influential global cities. In satellite photographs the metropolis can be seen to sit compactly in a Green Belt of open land, with its principal ring highway (the M25 motorway) threaded around it at a radius of about 20 miles (30 km) from the city centre. 'Calendar of the London Seasons', by L. E. L. 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A number of universities in London are outside the University of London system, including Brunel University, Imperial College London,[note 6] Kingston University, London Metropolitan University,[367] University of East London, University of West London, University of Westminster, London South Bank University, Middlesex University, and University of the Arts London (the largest university of art, design, fashion, communication and the performing arts in Europe). Temperature extremes in London range from 38.1 °C (100.6 °F) at Kew on 10 August 2003 [165] down to −16.1 °C (3.0 °F) at Northolt on 1 January 1962. London's most popular sport is football and it has eight clubs in the English Premier League as of the 2020–21 season: Arsenal, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham,Queens Park Rangers, Tottenham Hotspur, and West Ham United. [225] A portion of the German-born population are likely to be British nationals born to parents serving in the British Armed Forces in Germany. [221], 20.9 per cent of Londoners are of Asian and mixed-Asian descent. [344] The Woolwich Ferry, with 2.5 million passengers every year, is a frequent service linking the North and South Circular Roads.[345]. The plan called for the Corporation of the city to extend its jurisdiction and administration over expanding areas around the city. [45] The next, heavily planned, incarnation of Londinium prospered, and it superseded Colchester as the capital of the Roman province of Britannia in 100. It is the largest metropolitan area of United Kingdom and also largest urban region in the entire European Union. [174], Winters are generally cool with little temperature variation. Church attendance continues on a long, slow, steady decline, according to Church of England statistics.[233]. Muntjac deer, which escaped from deer parks at the turn of the twentieth century, are also found in the forest. [247] It is widely spoken by people of all classes in London and south-eastern England, associated with the River Thames and its estuary. The cable car crosses the River Thames, and links Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks in the east of the city. [83] This unique concentration of talents accelerated the transition from the Commercial Revolution to the Industrial Revolution. By the end of the 19th century, Britain was the wealthiest of all nations, and London a leading financial centre. London's largest industry is finance, and its financial exports make it a large contributor to the UK's balance of payments. Such names have remained in use through tradition, each referring to a local area with its own distinctive character, but without official boundaries. Although rail freight levels are far down compared to their height, significant quantities of cargo are also carried into and out of London by rail; chiefly building materials and landfill waste. Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs.15287084 (2008): 177,177–234. "[51][52], After winning the Battle of Hastings, William, Duke of Normandy was crowned King of England in the newly completed Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066. [336], In the Greater London Area, around 670,000 people use a bike everyday,[337] meaning around 7% of the total population of around 8.8 million use a bike on an average day. [269], Media companies are concentrated in London and the media distribution industry is London's second most competitive sector. A cull takes place each November and February to ensure numbers can be sustained. The Royal Albert Hall hosts concerts and musical events. You might think you know London – Western Europe’s largest city and a powerhouse of commerce, fashion and culture. [60] In 1264 during the Second Barons' War, Simon de Montfort's rebels killed 500 Jews while attempting to seize records of debts. Working Title Films has its headquarters in London. [424] Other professional teams in London are AFC Wimbledon, Barnet, Brentford, Bromley, Dagenham & Redbridge, Leyton Orient, Millwall, and Sutton United. In 1988, the coach station was purchased by London Transport which then became Transport for London. [27] Greater London Built-up Area is the fourth-most populous in Europe, after Istanbul, Moscow, and Paris, with 9,787,426 inhabitants at the 2011 census. South London, particularly, has a high concentration of railways as it has fewer Underground lines. Indians account for 6.6 per cent of the population, followed by Pakistanis and Bangladeshis at 2.7 per cent each. [153] More recently, Greater London has been defined as a region of England and in this context is known as London. Nevertheless, there are a number of tall skyscrapers in central London (see Tall buildings in London), including the 95-storey Shard London Bridge, the tallest building in the United Kingdom. [107], The Greater London Council was abolished in 1986, which left London without a central administration until 2000 when London-wide government was restored, with the creation of the Greater London Authority. [402] Hyde Park in particular is popular for sports and sometimes hosts open-air concerts. Explore London's sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset. [173] However, the most consecutive days without rain was 73 days in the spring of 1893. [430][431][432], London has two Test cricket grounds, Lord's (home of Middlesex C.C.C.) Around 325,000 people were employed in financial services in London until mid-2007. [128], Policing in Greater London, with the exception of the City of London, is provided by the Metropolitan Police, overseen by the mayor through the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC). [252] It is mainly spoken by upper-class and upper-middle class Londoners. The Tower of London and Westminster neighbor local pubs and markets, and time-worn rituals like the changing of the guards take place as commuters rush to catch the Tube. The Thames Valley is a floodplain surrounded by gently rolling hills including Parliament Hill, Addington Hills, and Primrose Hill. These urban foxes are noticeably bolder than their country cousins, sharing the pavement with pedestrians and raising cubs in people's backyards. Coates suggested that this was a name given to the part of the River Thames which flows through London; from this, the settlement gained the Celtic form of its name, *Lowonidonjon. [242] The community set up the London Jewish Forum in 2006 in response to the growing significance of devolved London Government. As of 2007, Black and Asian children outnumbered White British children by about six to four in state schools across London. [83][84] London is a major retail centre and in 2010 had the highest non-food retail sales of any city in the world, with a total spend of around £64.2 billion. Three are recorded; those in 851 and 886 succeeded, while the last, in 994, was rebuffed. [74] Rebuilding took over ten years and was supervised by Robert Hooke[75][76][77] as Surveyor of London. Visit London when you are in Kentucky, Ohio, Arkansas, Texas or West Virginia. London is the city region with the highest population in the United Kingdom. Writers closely associated with the city are the diarist Samuel Pepys, noted for his eyewitness account of the Great Fire; Charles Dickens, whose representation of a foggy, snowy, grimy London of street sweepers and pickpockets has been a major influence on people's vision of early Victorian London; and Virginia Woolf, regarded as one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the 20th century. [94] The Great Smog of 1952 led to the Clean Air Act 1956, which ended the "pea soup fogs" for which London had been notorious. Some international railway services to Continental Europe were operated during the 20th century as boat trains, such as the Admiraal de Ruijter to Amsterdam and the Night Ferry to Paris and Brussels. [411] There are also parks administered by London's borough Councils, including Victoria Park in the East End and Battersea Park in the centre. 1.It may be rated as top 1 or 2 city in the world but it doesnt deserve so coz they are many other good cities in the world which can be qualified as equally good like Singapore. Few structures in central London pre-date the Great Fire of 1666, these being a few trace Roman remains, the Tower of London and a few scattered Tudor survivors in the city. In the east, the Port of London expanded downstream. [55][56], In the 12th century, the institutions of central government, which had hitherto accompanied the royal English court as it moved around the country, grew in size and sophistication and became increasingly fixed in one place. London has numerous museums, galleries, libraries and sporting events. Later called "The Great Refusal", this decision largely continues to account for the unique governmental status of the City. [381], London has been the setting for many works of literature. The 2011 census showed that 36.7 per cent of Greater London's population were born outside the UK. [270] The BBC is a significant employer, while other broadcasters also have headquarters around the city. [146] However the geographical centre of London, on one definition, is in the London Borough of Lambeth, just 0.1 miles to the northeast of Lambeth North tube station. Many grand houses and public buildings, such as the National Gallery, are constructed from Portland stone. The launch of a bicycle hire scheme in July 2010 was successful and generally well received. The London Natural History Society suggest that London is "one of the World's Greenest Cities" with more than 40 per cent green space or open water. Bevis Marks Synagogue in the City of London is affiliated to London's historic Sephardic Jewish community. One of London's best-known annual sports competitions is the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, held at the All England Club in the south-western suburb of Wimbledon. Although the majority of journeys in central London are made by public transport, car travel is common in the suburbs. It is run by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority and is the third largest fire service in the world. The mayor since 2016 has been Sadiq Khan, the first Muslim mayor of a major Western capital. Most rail lines terminate around the centre of London, running into eighteen terminal stations, with the exception of the Thameslink trains connecting Bedford in the north and Brighton in the south via Luton and Gatwick airports. [14], Greater London encompasses a total area of 1,583 square kilometres (611 sq mi), an area which had a population of 7,172,036 in 2001 and a population density of 4,542 inhabitants per square kilometre (11,760/sq mi). to be rejuvenated—1939 Battersea Power Station by the river in the south-west is a local landmark, while some railway termini are excellent examples of Victorian architecture, most notably St. Pancras and Paddington. [331], London has a modern tram network, known as Tramlink, centred on Croydon in South London. [135] The Metropolitan Police have made detailed crime figures, broken down by category at borough and ward level, available on their website since 2000. Victoria Coach Station has weekly passenger numbers of over 200,000 and provides services across the UK and Europe. After the Notting Hill Carnival, it is the second-largest street festival in the United Kingdom attracting over 80,000 visitors from across the country. [112] In January 2015, Greater London's population was estimated to be 8.63 million, the highest level since 1939. Both are controlled by the City of London Corporation. The well-known St Paul's Cathedral in the City and Southwark Cathedral south of the river are Anglican administrative centres,[229] while the Archbishop of Canterbury, principal bishop of the Church of England and worldwide Anglican Communion, has his main residence at Lambeth Palace in the London Borough of Lambeth. Other significant instruments are at the cathedrals and major churches. [41] This bridge either crossed the Thames or reached a now lost island in it. Current local time in United Kingdom – England – London. [418] Access to canals and rivers has improved recently, including the creation of the Thames Path, some 28 miles (45 km) of which is within Greater London, and The Wandle Trail; this runs 12 miles (19 km) through South London along the River Wandle, a tributary of the River Thames. The Ministry of Defence Police is a special police force in London, which does not generally become involved with policing the general public. London, city, capital of the United Kingdom. It is within the Quebec-Windsor Corridor. The Greater London boundary has been aligned to the M25 motorway in places. It is among the oldest of the world’s great cities—its history spanning nearly two millennia—and one of the most cosmopolitan. A total of five states in the US are home to cities named London. Eight airports use the word London in their name, but most traffic passes through six of these. One way to get an idea of their relative importance is to look at relative amounts of office space: Greater London had 27 million m2 of office space in 2001, and the City contains the most space, with 8 million m2 of office space. [394] The city is home to the original Hard Rock Cafe and the Abbey Road Studios, where The Beatles recorded many of their hits. Regent's Park contains London Zoo, the world's oldest scientific zoo, and is near Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. Coeditor of. Since 1965 Greater London has been divided into 32 London boroughs in addition to the ancient City of London. in Kennington. [290], The lines that formed the London Underground, as well as trams and buses, became part of an integrated transport system in 1933 when the London Passenger Transport Board or London Transport was created. Since 2007, high-speed trains link St. Pancras International with Lille, Calais, Paris, Disneyland Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and other European tourist destinations via the High Speed 1 rail link and the Channel Tunnel. Rainfall records have been kept in the city since at least 1697, when records began at Kew. Abbey Road Studios, 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster. It hosted the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final, with England defeating West Germany, and served as the venue for the FA Cup Final as well as rugby league's Challenge Cup final. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). 15287084 (2008): 177,177–234. [220], According to the Office for National Statistics, based on the 2011 Census estimates, 59.8 per cent of the 8,173,941 inhabitants of London were White, with 44.9 per cent White British, 2.2 per cent White Irish, 0.1 per cent gypsy/Irish traveller and 12.1 per cent classified as Other White. London is also home to many specialist arts education institutions, including the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, Central School of Ballet, LAMDA, London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA), London Contemporary Dance School, National Centre for Circus Arts, RADA, Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, the Royal College of Art and Trinity Laban. There are Sikh communities in East and West London, particularly in Southall, home to one of the largest Sikh populations and the largest Sikh temple outside India. Oxford Street is home to vast numbers of retailers and department stores, including the world-famous Selfridges flagship store. [8][9] The city stands on the River Thames in the south-east of England, at the head of its 50-mile (80 km) estuary leading to the North Sea. 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Middlesex-London is moving to the red-control zone of the province's COVID-19 response framework starting Tuesday. Santos, Georgina; Button, Kenneth; Noll, Roger G. "London Congestion Charging/Comments." High-rise development is restricted at certain sites if it would obstruct protected views of St Paul's Cathedral and other historic buildings. But the UK's capital has always had a complex personality. [338][339] This relatively low percentage of bicycle users may be due to the poor investments for cycling in London of about £110 million per year,[340] equating to around £12 per person, which can be compared to £22 in the Netherlands. The population density is 5,177 inhabitants per square kilometre (13,410/sq mi),[216] more than ten times that of any other British region. [205], Herds of red and fallow deer also roam freely within much of Richmond and Bushy Park. [169] There was also a previous spell of 15 consecutive days above 32.2 °C (90.0 °F) in England in 1976 which also caused many heat related deaths. [440], Capital and largest city of the United Kingdom, This article is about the UK capital city. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. Over the course of several years, the average number of cars entering the centre of London on a weekday was reduced from 195,000 to 125,000 cars – a 35-per-cent reduction of vehicles driven per day. London is layered with history, where medieval and Victorian complement a rich and vibrant modern world. London was instrumental in the development of punk music, with figures such as the Sex Pistols, The Clash, and Vivienne Westwood all based in the city. Chapter is its own constituencies in the east, the region covers an area of 1,579 square (! 680, the London Travelcard Zones on an extensive above-ground suburban railway network lowest! 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