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London

Also Known As Londinium (the Roman-founded settlement from which London grew)
Northern Europe

The capital and largest city of the United Kingdom, on the River Thames in southeastern England, and the seat of the UK Parliament and the Crown. The built-up area of Greater London is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of roughly 9.09 million as of 2024. In 1854 the physician John Snow traced a cholera outbreak in the Soho district to a single contaminated water pump on Broad Street, a founding episode of epidemiology conducted before germ theory itself was established.

Facts
Population
9,089,736 1
Corrected 2026-08-29 from an undated '2025 estimate' lead-section-cited figure (no population-year fact recorded) to the infobox's own precise figure, dated 2024 (Office for National Statistics Mid-Year Population Estimates, United Kingdom, June 2024).
Area (sq km)
1572 1
Founding Year
47 1
Roman founding as Londinium, per the infobox's own Established field.
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Latitude
51.50722 degrees north 1
Longitude
0.1275 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+00:00 2
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England, States or Territories

london is associated with england.

Source London (Wikipedia)
River Thames, Bodies of Water

London sits on the tidal Thames below Teddington Lock; the river was the reason the Romans founded the city where they did.

Source River Thames (Wikipedia)
River Thames, Bodies of Water
Source London (Wikipedia)
The British Isles, Regions

Greater London is the largest urban area in the British Isles.

Source British Isles (Wikipedia)
United Kingdom, Countries

London is the capital and largest city of the United Kingdom.

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United Kingdom, Countries
Source London (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

England, States or Territories

london is the capital of england.

Source London (Wikipedia)
United Kingdom, Countries

London is the capital of the United Kingdom.

Source London (Wikipedia)

Largest City

England, States or Territories
Source England (Wikipedia)

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Cholera

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Origin Of

Antony Gormley

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Arthur Hughes

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Source Getty Research Institute, Union List of Artist Names: Getty ULAN record for Arthur HughesBirth and Death Places
Quote, Birth and Death Places
Born: London (Greater London, England, United Kingdom) (inhabited place)
Augustus Pugin

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Caryl Churchill

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Charles Barry

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti

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Graham Sutherland

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Harold Pinter

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James Gillray

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Source James Gillray (Wikipedia)Early life
Quote, Early life
was born in Chelsea, London
John Tenniel

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Source Getty Research Institute, Union List of Artist Names: Getty ULAN record for John TennielBirth and Death Places
Quote, Birth and Death Places
Born: London (Greater London, England, United Kingdom) (inhabited place)
Michael Cardew

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Source Michael Cardew (Wikipedia)Wikipedia sections
Quote, Wikipedia sections
Cardew was born in Wimbledon, London
Neoclassicism

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Pop Art

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Post-Impressionism

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Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

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Rachel Whiteread

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Stuckism

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William Blake

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William De Morgan

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William Hogarth

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William Staite Murray

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Yinka Shonibare

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Anglo-Irish Treaty

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Anglo-Japanese Alliance

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Arthur Phillip

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Arthur Phillip was born on 11 October 1738, in the Parish of All Hallows, in Bread Street, London.
Charles III

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Charter of the International Military Tribunal

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Source Nuremberg trials (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
the Nuremberg Charter was signed in London
Entente Cordiale

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Source Entente Cordiale (Wikipedia)Background
Quote, Background
the written and partly secret agreement signed in London between the two powers on 8 April 1904
Jay Treaty

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Quote, Infobox: location_signed
London
F. H. Bradley

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Source Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Francis Herbert BradleyLife, Clapham
Quote, Life, Clapham
Bradley was born on 30th January, 1846 in Clapham (then in the county of Surrey, since absorbed into a much expanded London)
Birkbeck, University of London

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Source Birkbeck, University of London (Wikipedia)English Wikipedia, intro text
Quote, English Wikipedia, intro text
Birkbeck College, University of London (which operates under the trading name of Birkbeck, University of London) is a public research university located in the Bloomsbury district of London, England.
Goldsmiths, University of London

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Source Goldsmiths, University of London (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
It was originally founded in 1891 as The Goldsmiths' Technical and Recreative Institute by the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths in New Cross, London.
Queen Mary University of London

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Source Queen Mary University of London (Wikipedia)English Wikipedia, intro text
Quote, English Wikipedia, intro text
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL, or informally QM, and formerly Queen Mary and Westfield College) is a public research university in London, England.
City and South London Railway

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Source City and South London Railway (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The City and South London Railway (C&SLR) was the first successful deep-level underground "tube" railway in the world, and the first major railway to use electric traction.

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Crippen Case

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Jack the Ripper Murders

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The First Lambeth Conference

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Westminster Assembly

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Despenser War

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The First Cat Show

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Source Cat Show (Wikipedia)History
Quote, History
The first cat show took place at the Crystal Palace in London in 1871.
The First Chelsea Flower Show

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Source Chelsea Flower Show (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London
The Great Exhibition

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Source Great Exhibition (Wikipedia)Lead section
Quote, Lead section
The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, also known as the Great Exhibition or the Crystal Palace Exhibition (in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held), was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park, London, from 1 May to 15 October 1851.
A Tale of Two Cities

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Source A Tale of Two Cities (Wikipedia)Lead paragraphtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph
set in London and Paris
Great Expectations

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Source Great Expectations (Wikipedia)Lead paragraphtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph
The novel is set in Kent and London
Mrs Dalloway

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Source Mrs Dalloway (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph, sentence naming the settingtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph, sentence naming the setting
It details a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a wealthy woman in post-First World War London.
The Canterbury Tales

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Source The Canterbury Tales (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph, sentence naming the settingtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph, sentence naming the setting
They are mostly in verse, and are presented as part of a fictional storytelling contest held by a group of pilgrims travelling from London to Canterbury in order to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral.
Despenser War

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Source Despenser War - WikipediaInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Glamorgan and London

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Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway

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Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

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Rootes Group

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SABMiller plc

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Source SABMiller (Wikipedia)Infobox: hq_location
Quote, Infobox: hq_location
London
Savills plc

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Schroders plc

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Selection Trust

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Sinclair Research

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Smiths Group plc

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Sohonet

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St. John (restaurant)

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Source St. John (restaurant) (Wikipedia)Lead section
Quote, Lead section
is an English restaurant on St John Street in Smithfield, London
Standard Bank Group Limited

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Standard Life plc

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Straight Corporation

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StudioCanal UK

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Taylor Wimpey plc

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TechnipFMC plc

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The Box Plus Network

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The Ivy House

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The Kernel Brewery

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Trainline plc

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Tritax Big Box REIT

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Two Fingers Brewing Co.

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Source Two Fingers Brewing Co. (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
was a craft beer brand and social enterprise based in Farringdon, London.
Valaris Limited

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Vertigo Films

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Video Collection International

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Virgin Rail Group

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Vivienne Westwood Ltd

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Source Vivienne Westwood Limited (Companies House)Search result 1 [headquartered-in]
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Westwood Studios, 9-15 Elcho Street, London, SW11 4AU
Wagamama

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Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

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WPP plc

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King's College London

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Source King's College London (Wikipedia)Lead, headquarters
Quote, Lead, headquarters
a public research university in London, England
London School of Economics

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Source London School of Economics (Wikipedia)Lead, headquarters
Quote, Lead, headquarters
is a public research university in London, England
National Physical Laboratory

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Source National Physical Laboratory (United Kingdom) (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
NPL is based at Bushy Park in Teddington, a suburb in the Richmond upon Thames borough of south-western Greater London.
Alex Sanders

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Source Alex Sanders (reference article)Wikipedia contributorsArticle texttier 3
Quote, Article text
In 1965, they handfasted, and in 1968, they married in a civil ceremony and moved into a basement flat near Notting Hill Gate in London, where they ran their coven and taught classes on Witchcraft.
Alfred North Whitehead

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Source Alfred North Whitehead (reference article)Wikipedia contributorsArticle texttier 3
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In 1910, Whitehead resigned his senior lectureship in mathematics at Trinity and moved to London without first obtaining another job.
Annie Besant

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Arthur Edward Waite

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Austin Osman Spare

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Bob Marley

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Charles Bradlaugh

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Source Charles Bradlaugh (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
Bradlaugh returned to London in 1853 and took a post as a solicitor's clerk.
Cheiro (William John Warner)

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Source Cheiro (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
After studying thoroughly for two years, he returned to London and started his career as a palmist.
Dion Fortune

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Evelyn Underhill

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Source Wikipedia: Evelyn UnderhillArticle texttier 2
Quote, Article text
Underhill was educated at home, except for three years at a private school in Folkestone, and subsequently read history and botany at King's College London.
Frances Yates

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George Bernard Shaw

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Source George Bernard Shaw (Wikipedia)Body text
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Born in Dublin, Shaw moved to London in 1876; he struggled to establish himself as a writer and novelist, and embarked on a rigorous process of self-education.
George Fox

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George Frideric Handel

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Gerald Gardner

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Gerald Massey

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Source Gerald Massey (Wikipedia)Article text
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Although no longer receiving formal education, Massey studied John Bunyan and the Bible; after moving to London aged fifteen, he learnt French and continued his self-taught education.

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Malaria No More UK

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Cockney

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Sources
1. London (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    with a population of 9.14 million people in 2025
  • Infobox
    Settled by Romans: AD 47; 1979 years ago (47), as Londinium
  • Infobox, coordinates
    51°30′26″N 0°7′39″W / 51.50722°N 0.12750°W
  • Infobox, Established
    Settled by Romans AD 47
  • Infobox, Population
    (2024) ... Total 9,089,736
  • Lead section, admin-division claim
    London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.14 million people in 2025.
  • Capital Of: United Kingdom, Lead section, capital fact
    London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.14 million people in 2025.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. GeoNames: London - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 25 m
  • Place record, timezone
    Timezone Europe/London
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 51.75, -0.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 51.75, -0.25
51.75 -0.25 Cfb
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.View the Source
Wikidata: London
Wikidata Q84, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
River Thames (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: River ThamesView the Source
British Isles (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The British Isles, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: The British Isles, Lead section
The largest urban area by far is the Greater London Built-up Area with 9 million inhabitants.
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England (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLargest City: England, Infobox: largest_city
Quote, Largest City: England, Infobox: largest_city
London
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