London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

is the capital city and largest metropolitan region of both England and the United Kingdom. London may also refer to:

Places

Europe

United Kingdom

City of London The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the historic centre and constitutes, alongside Canary Wharf, the primary central business district (CBD) of London. It constituted most of London fr ...

, the "Square Mile" central business district of London, a ceremonial county with city status *

Greater London Greater may refer to: *Greatness, the state of being great *Greater than, in inequality (mathematics), inequality *Greater (film), ''Greater'' (film), a 2016 American film *Greater (flamingo), the oldest flamingo on record *Greater (song), "Greate ...

, a region of England and a related ceremonial county *

London postal district The London postal district is the area in England of to which mail addressed to the London post town is delivered. The General Post Office under the control of the Postmaster General directed Sir Rowland Hill to devise the area in 1856 and thro ...

, a post town *

County of London The County of London was a county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding to the area known today as Inner London. It was created as part of the general introduction of elected county government in England, by way of the Local Government A ...

, a county from 1889 to 1965 *

Diocese of London The Diocese of London forms part of the Church of England's Province of Canterbury in England. It lies directly north of the Thames. For centuries the diocese covered a vast tract and bordered the dioceses of Norwich and Lincoln to the north ...

, an Anglican diocese *

London (European Parliament constituency) London was a constituency of the European Parliament from 1999 until the UK exit from the European Union on 31 January 2020. Between 2009 and 2020, it returned eight MEPs, using the D'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation. ...

* Bay of London, a bay of

Eday Eday (, sco, Aidee) is one of the islands of Orkney, which are located to the north of the Scottish mainland. One of the North Isles, Eday is about from the Orkney Mainland. With an area of , it is the ninth-largest island of the archipelago. ...

island, Orkney, Scotland

Elsewhere in Europe

London, Belgrade London ( sr, Лондон) is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Stari Grad, in city's downtown. Location London is located around the crossroads of two central streets of B ...

, Serbia * London, France * Ny-London, an abandoned mining settlement in Svalbard, Norway

Americas

Canada

London, Ontario London (pronounced ) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 422,324 according to the 2021 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River, approximate ...

London (electoral district) London was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It consisted initially of the City of London, Ontario. In 1914, it was redefined to exclude p ...

, a federal electoral district from 1867 to 1968 *

London District, Upper Canada The London District was a historic district in Upper Canada. It was formed in 1798 from parts of the Home and Western Districts, and lasted until its abolition in 1850. Historic evolution The District was formed by an Act of the Parliament of ...

, a district from 1798 to 1849

Chile

* London Island (Cook Island, Tierra del Fuego), an island east of Londonderry Island and south of Cockburn Channel

United States

London, Arkansas London is a city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,039 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography London is located at (35.325802, -93.236557). According to the Uni ...

, a city *

London, California London is a census designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 1,869 at the 2010 census, up from 1,848 at the 2000 census (which was up from 1,638 in 1990). Geography London is located at (36.475995, ...

, a census-designated place *

London, Indiana London is an unincorporated community in Moral Township, Shelby County, Indiana, Moral Township, Shelby County, Indiana, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History London was platted in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point. ...

, an unincorporated community *

London, Kentucky London is a home rule-class city in Laurel County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 7,993 at the time of the 2010 census. It is the second-largest city named "London" in the United States and the ...

, a city * London, Michigan, a township *

London, Minnesota London is an unincorporated community in London Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. It is along County Road 34, 903rd Avenue near 120th Street. History London was platted in 1900. The community was named after New London, Conne ...

, an unincorporated community *

London, Ohio London is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Ohio, United States. Located about southwest of the Ohio capital of Columbus, London was established in 1811 to serve as the county seat. The population was 10,279 at the 2020 census. ...

, a city *

London, Texas London is an unincorporated community in northeast Kimble County, Texas, United States. According to the ''Handbook of Texas'', the community had an estimated population of 180 in 2000. History Len L. Lewis, a horse trader and former Union Army ...

, an unincorporated community * London, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * London, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community

Oceania

London, Kiribati London ( Gilbertese: ''Ronton''; historically: ''Londres'') is a settlement in Kiribati, located on the island of Kiritimati, within the archipelago of Line Islands. In 2015, it was inhabited by 1,899 people, making it the second most populated of ...

Space

* 8837 London, an asteroid

People and fictional characters

London (name) London is a surname of English origin, derived from the city of London, and a unisex given name. People with the surname London * Adam London (born 1988), English cricketer *Ann London Scott (1929–1975), American feminist *Artur London (1915–1 ...

, people and a fictional character with either the surname or the given name

Arts, entertainment and media

Film

* ''London'' (1926 film), a British silent film * ''London'' (1994 film), a British film by Patrick Keiller * ''London'' (2005 American film), a drama film * ''London'' (2005 Indian film), a Tamil action-comedy film starring Prashanth *

London Films London Films Productions is a British film and television production company founded in 1932 by Alexander Korda and from 1936 based at Denham Film Studios in Buckinghamshire, near London. The company's productions included ''The Private Life o ...

, a film studio *

Namastey London ''Namastey London'' () is a 2007 Indian romance film, directed and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in lead roles. It also stars Rishi Kapoor, Nina Wadia, Javed Sheikh, Upen Patel and Clive Standen in su ...

, a 2007 Hindi film

Literature

* ''London'' (Samuel Johnson poem) * ''London'' (William Blake poem) * "

London, 1802 "London, 1802" is a poem by the English Romantic poet William Wordsworth. In the poem Wordsworth castigates the English people as stagnant and selfish, and eulogises seventeenth-century poet John Milton. Composed in 1802, "London, 1802" was pu ...

", poem by William Wordsworth * ''London'', a non-fiction book by

Steen Eiler Rasmussen Steen Eiler Rasmussen, Hon. FAIA (9 January 1898 – 19 June 1990) was a Danish architect and urban planner who was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, and a prolific writer of books and poetry. He was made a Royal Designer f ...

, published in Danish in 1934, in English as ''London, the Unique City'' in 1937 * ''London'' (novel), by Edward Rutherfurd

Music

Classical pieces

*''London'', suite by

Eric Coates Eric Francis Harrison Coates (27 August 1886 – 21 December 1957) was an English composer of light music and, early in his career, a leading violist. Coates was born into a musical family, but, despite his wishes and obvious talent, his pa ...

(1886-1957)

Groups and labels

London (heavy metal band) London is an American glam metal band formed in Hollywood, California in 1978. The band included several members that would go on to play in more famous bands, such as Mötley Crüe, Guns N' Roses, W.A.S.P. and Cinderella. History Origin ...

, American band *

London (punk band) London is an English four-piece punk band formed in London in 1976, best known for their wild stage act.Napier-Bell, Simon (2001) ''Black Vinyl White Powder'', Ebury Press, , p. 163 The original line-up was Riff Regan (vocals), Steve Voice ( ...

, British band *

London Records London Recordings (or London Records and London Music Stream) is a British record label that marketed records in the United States, Canada, and Latin America for Decca Records from 1947 to 1980 before becoming semi-independent. The London nam ...

, a British label

Albums

* ''London'' (Apologies, I Have None album), 2012 * ''London'' (Jesus Jones album), 2001 *''London'', by Streetband 1978 *''London'', by

Chava Alberstein Chava Alberstein ( he, חוה אלברשטיין, born 8 December 1946 in Poland) is an Israeli musician, lyricist, composer, and musical arranger. Biography Born Ewa Alberstein in Szczecin, Poland, her name was Hebraized to Chava when she ...

1989 *''London'', by

Greater Than One Greater Than One is an English electronic music band, founded by husband and wife Michael Wells and Lee Newman in 1985. They released many albums under this name, and also under the names Tricky Disco, GTO, John + Julie, Church of Extacy, Sign ...

1989 *''London'', by

D'Influence D'Influence (also D-Influence and D*Influence) is a British production team and acid jazz band. Formerly of The Echo Label, they founded their own label, Freakstreet Records. Original members include Kwame Kwaten, Sarah-Ann Webb, Ed Baden-Powell, ...

1997 * '' London '66–'67'', EP by Pink Floyd *''London'', EP by Radio Boy 1999 *''London'', EP by

Banks (singer) Jillian Rose Banks (born June 16, 1988), known mononymously as Banks (often stylized in all caps), is an American singer and songwriter. Following the release of two extended plays, ''Fall Over'' and ''London'', in 2013, Banks released her deb ...

2013 *''London'', EP by

DJ SS Leroy Small (born 27 August 1970 in Leicester, England), better known as DJ SS, is a British drum and bass DJ and record producer. Biography SS started out as a hip hop and rare groove DJ in his home-town of Leicester, and was originally kno ...

Songs

* "London" (Pet Shop Boys song), 2002 * "London" (Bia and J. Cole song), 2022 * "London", 1986, by Queensrÿche from ''

Rage for Order ''Rage for Order'' is the second studio album by the American progressive metal band Queensrÿche, released on June 27, 1986. The album was re-released on May 6, 2003 with four bonus tracks. Overview ''Rage for Order'' was more progressive than ...

'' * "London", 1987, by The Smiths from ''

Louder Than Bombs ''Louder Than Bombs'' is a compilation album by English rock band the Smiths, released as a double album in March 1987 by their American record company, Sire Records. It peaked at number 62 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 album chart. Popular dem ...

'' * "London", 1987, by Roger Hodgson from ''

Hai Hai ''Hai Hai'' is the second solo album by ex-Supertramp singer/guitarist/keyboardist Roger Hodgson, released in September 1987. Co-produced by future No Doubt and Black Crowes producer Jack Joseph Puig, and recorded at Hodgson's 48-track home stud ...

'' * "London", 1997, by μ-Ziq from ''

Lunatic Harness ''Lunatic Harness'' is the fourth studio album by English electronic music producer Mike Paradinas under the stage name µ-Ziq. It was released on 30 June 1997 in the United Kingdom on the Planet Mu label, and on 29 July 1997 in the United States ...

'' * "London", 1997, by Third Eye Blind from ''

Third Eye Blind Third Eye Blind is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1993. After years of lineup changes in the early and mid-1990s, the songwriting duo of Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan signed the band's first major-label recor ...

'' * "London", 1999, by

Noonday Underground Noonday Underground are a British band consisting of DJ Simon Dine and singer Daisy Martey. Dine had previously been a member of Adventures in Stereo. Martey was for a time the singer in Morcheeba. The band name came from a book about The Who. ...

* "London", 2009, by

Adam Beyer Adam Beyer (born 15 May 1976 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish techno producer and DJ. He is the founder of Drumcode Records, and is one of several Swedish techno artists to emerge in the mid-1990s, along with Cari Lekebusch and Jesper Dahlbäc ...

* "London", 2010, by AJ McLean from '' Have It All'' * "London", 2013, by She & Him from ''She & Him Volume 3'' * "London", 2017, by

Maty Noyes Madeline Ashley "Maty" Noyes (born August 25, 1997) is an American singer-songwriter. Noyes rose to prominence in 2015 after a guest appearance on The Weeknd's ''Beauty Behind the Madness'' album, and contributing lead vocals to Kygo's 2015 track ...

* "London", 2019, by

Sarah Close Sarah Elizabeth Close (born 27 April 1995) is an English singer-songwriter. She gained popularity posting covers of songs on her YouTube channel. She released her debut single, "Call Me Out" on 3 March 2017, followed by her debut extended play ...

* "LDN" (song), 2006, by Lily Allen * "

The London "The London" is a song by American rapper Young Thug featuring fellow American rappers J. Cole and Travis Scott. It was released through Atlantic Records and 300 Entertainment as the lead single and closing track from Thug's debut studio album, ...

", 2019, by Young Thug

Other uses in arts and entertainment

London Group The London Group is a society based in London, England, created to offer additional exhibiting opportunities to artists besides the Royal Academy of Arts. Formed in 1913, it is one of the oldest artist-led organisations in the world. It was form ...

, an artists' exhibiting society *

London System The London System, also known as the Mason Variation, is an in chess where White opens with 1.d4 but does not play the Queen's Gambit, instead opting to rapidly develop the . This often results in a . The London System can be used against virt ...

, a chess opening

Brands and enterprises

London Company The London Company, officially known as the Virginia Company of London, was a division of the Virginia Company with responsibility for colonizing the east coast of North America between latitudes 34° and 41° N. History Origins The territor ...

, an English company established in 1606 to settle North America *

London Drugs London Drugs Limited is a Canadian retail pharmacy chain based in Richmond, British Columbia. As of June 2021, the chain has 78 stores in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. In addition to pharmacy services ...

, a retail chain

Ships and aircraft

* ''London'' (ship), several merchant ships * , several Royal Navy warships * SS ''London'' (1864), steamship sunk in 1866 *

Saro London The Saunders Roe A.27 London was a British military biplane flying boat built by the Saunders Roe company. Only 31 were built, entering service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1936. Although due for replacement by the outbreak of World War I ...

, British biplane flying boat

Other uses

.london .london is a top-level domain (TLD) for London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a e ...

, top-level Internet domain for London * 'London', a red variety of Darwin tulip