Deptford
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Summary
Deptford is an area of London[1]. Deptford draws 1,754 Wikipedia views per month (area of london category, ranking #51 of 462).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: London Borough of Lewisham[3], Royal Borough of Greenwich[4]
- Country: United Kingdom[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: River Thames[6]
- Postal code: SE8[7]
- Commons category: Deptford, London[8]
- Local dialing code: 020[9]
- OS grid reference: TQ365775[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Deptford[11]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[12], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[13], The American Cyclopædia[14], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[15]
- Category for people born here: Q8052136[16]
- Category for people who died here: Q44722311[17]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Deptford[18]
- Historic county: Kent[19]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Deptford include Deptford Township[20], a township of New Jersey[21], in United States[22], founded in 1695[23] and Deptford railway station[24], a railway station[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1836[27].
Why It Matters
Deptford has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Deptford is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for Deptford include Deptford Township[20], a township of New Jersey[21], in United States[22], founded in 1695[23] and Deptford railway station[24], a railway station[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1836[27].