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  1. London borough council. The London boroughsare the 32 local authority districtsthat together with the City of Londonmake up the administrative area of Greater London, England; each is governed by a London borough council. The present London boroughs were all created at the same time as Greater London on 1 April 1965 by the London Government Act ...

  2. Map of the 32 London boroughs and the City of London This is a list of local authority districts within Greater London , including 32 London boroughs and the City of London . The London boroughs were all created on 1 April 1965.

    • City of London. The City of London is not a London borough, instead it is a county and a government district. The location of the City of London is the site of the settlement built by the Romans known as Londinium in 47 AD.
    • City of Westminster. Like the City of London, the City of Westminster, created in 1965, has city status as well as being classed as a borough. It includes most of the famous district of the West End (well known for its theatres), which also covers part of Camden.
    • Kensington and Chelsea. Known as the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, it is an inner borough (inner boroughs are the ones that form Greater London) that has royal status meaning that is has historic ownership by the Crown.
    • Hammersmith and Fulham. Another Inner London borough, Hammersmith and Fulham is partly in west and southwest London. It is the only borough in London with three football clubs: Chelsea, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers.
  3. London is the capital of and largest city in England and the United Kingdom. ... Each borough is made up of many smaller areas that are variously called districts ...

  4. Sep 20, 2024 · It’s not only the capital city of the United Kingdom, it’s also a county that covers a total area of 607 square miles and incorporates 32 boroughs, as well as the City of London – we’ll come to that in a second. Presiding over London and its eight and a half million strong population – including the City of London – is the Greater ...

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  5. Oct 4, 2024 · City of London, municipal corporation and borough, London, England. Sometimes called “the Square Mile,” it is one of the 33 boroughs that make up the large metropolis of Greater London . The borough lies on the north bank of the River Thames between the Temple Bar memorial pillar (commemorating the old Temple Bar gate) and the base of Tower Hill.

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  7. Greater London is made up of 32 boroughs and the City of London. The City of London, also known as the square mile due to its tiny area is in the very centre of Greater London and but is not actually a borough. Traditionally it was the centre of the royal government and today is London's principle financial district.