London

Defining London

Today, "London" usually refers to the conurbation known as Greater London, which is divided into thirty-two London Boroughs and the City of London. Historically, "London" referred to the square mile of the City of London at the conurbation's heart, from which the city grew. Between 1889 and 1965 it referred to the former County of London which covered the area now known as Inner London.

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Conurbation - Greater London - London Boroughs - City of London - Square mile - County of London - Inner London

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There are other definitions of "London" for special purposes, such as the London postal district; the area covered by the telephone area code 020; the area accessible by public transport using a Transport for London Travelcard; the area delimited by the M25 orbital motorway; the Metropolitan Police district; and the London commuter belt.

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London postal district - Telephone - Area code - Transport for London - Travelcard - M25 - Motorway - Metropolitan Police - London commuter belt

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The coordinates of the centre of London (traditionally considered to be Charing Cross, near the junction of Trafalgar Square, the Strand, Whitehall and the Mall) are approximately {{coor dm|51|30|N|0|8|W|type:city(7,000,000)_region:GB}}. The Romans marked the centre of Londinium with the London Stone in the City.

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Charing Cross - Trafalgar Square - Romans - Londinium - London Stone

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