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London

capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
Organization metropolis Q84
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London was established in 47 [1]. Its official language is English , and its head of government is Sadiq Khan [2]. As of 2021, the population was 8.8 million [3]. The city covers an area of 1.6 thousand and has an elevation of 15 meters . London operates on time zones UTC±00:00, Greenwich Mean Time, and UTC+01:00 .

London

Summary

London is a metropolis[1]. London has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • London received the Legion of Honour[3].
  • London is located in Greater London[4].
  • London is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • London is on the body of water River Thames[6].
  • London is on the body of water Grand Union Canal[7].
  • London's head of government is recorded as Sadiq Khan[8].
  • London's instance of is recorded as metropolis[9].
  • London's instance of is recorded as financial center[10].
  • London's instance of is recorded as city[11].
  • London's instance of is recorded as global city[12].
  • London's instance of is recorded as megacity[13].
  • London's instance of is recorded as largest city[14].
  • London's instance of is recorded as national capital[15].
  • London's official language is recorded as English[16].
  • London's shares border with is recorded as Essex[17].
  • London's shares border with is recorded as Kent[18].
  • London's shares border with is recorded as Sussex[19].
  • London's shares border with is recorded as Surrey[20].
  • London's shares border with is recorded as Buckinghamshire[21].
  • London's shares border with is recorded as Berkshire[22].
  • London's shares border with is recorded as Hertfordshire[23].
  • London's twinned administrative body is recorded as Berlin[24].
  • London's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mumbai[25].
  • London's twinned administrative body is recorded as New York City[26].
  • London's twinned administrative body is recorded as Algiers[27].

Body

Recognition

London received the Legion of Honour[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for London include London[28], a separated municipality in Ontario[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1826[31]; London Bridge[32], a road bridge[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1973[35]; London metropolitan area[36], a metropolitan area[37], in United Kingdom[38]; London Stansted Airport[39], an international airport[40], in United Kingdom[41]; London Clay[42], a geological formation[43], in United Kingdom[44]; London Biggin Hill Airport[45], an airport[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Second London Naval Treaty[48], a treaty[49]; and LDN[50], a single[51].

Why It Matters

London has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] London is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for London include London[28], a separated municipality in Ontario[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1826[31]; London Bridge[32], a road bridge[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1973[35]; London metropolitan area[36], a metropolitan area[37], in United Kingdom[38]; London Stansted Airport[39], an international airport[40], in United Kingdom[41]; London Clay[42], a geological formation[43], in United Kingdom[44]; and London Biggin Hill Airport[45], an airport[46], in United Kingdom[47].

FAQs

What awards did London receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour[3].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . london.gov.uk. london.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . citymayors.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . cityoflondon.gov.uk. cityoflondon.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] ↑ . bfmtv.com. Retrieved . bfmtv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  8. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5h ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → ['london', 'london-england']
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  2. 8d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Locations/London
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Locations/London, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  3. 9d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q27500
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  4. 4w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Süddeutsche zeitung topic id → London
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10916]]: London, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/213754980|London (#213754980)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7168|Süddeutsche Zeitung topic"
  5. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eska.pl topic id → tg-RG4p-nGUz-BAjU
    P14586 → 78462
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  6. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → g0001678-Londyn-Anglie
    Instance of → metropolis, financial center, city +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: g0001678-Londyn-Anglie, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  7. 9w ago · Billig29 · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates of southernmost point → 51.289297,0.05851
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 119861367
    Coordinates of easternmost point → 51.54191,0.33399
    Coordinates of westernmost point → 51.468095,-0.510395
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P268]]: 119323045"
  8. 10w ago · Shisma · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates of northernmost point → 51.691641,-0.10706
    Harper's tag → ['london', 'london-england']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1332]]: 51°41'29.908"N, 0°6'25.416"W"
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