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London




London

English London - London
London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom.

Short name London
Official  name London
Status Capital city of ► England and the ► United Kingdom
Capital
Population 8,825,001 inhabitants
Area 1,572 km²
Major  languages English
Major  religions Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism
More information London, Geography of London, History of London and Politics of London
More  images London - London (Category).

Maps of divisions

This section holds maps of the administrative divisions.

London boroughs

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day London, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day London.

Plan of Roman London
Roman London in 400
London in 1300
Great Fire of London (1666)

Old maps

This section holds copies of original general maps more than 70 years old.

1593 map of the City of London
1593 map of Westminster
1643 map of London
1724 map of London
1745 map of the East End of London
1837 map of the London Docklands
1899 map of the Isle of Dogs
1903 map of the London Docklands
1908 map of the London Underground
1926 map of the London Underground


Notes and references

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  • Historical maps are included in the continent, country and dependency entries.
  • The status of various entities is disputed. See the content for the entities concerned.
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