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London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
is the capital city and largest metropolitan region of both England and the United Kingdom. London may also refer to:


Places


Europe


United Kingdom

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City of London The City of London, also known as ''the City'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county and Districts of England, local government district with City status in the United Kingdom, city status in England. It is the Old town, his ...
, the "Square Mile" central business district of London, a ceremonial county with city status *
Greater London Greater London is an administrative area in England, coterminous with the London region, containing most of the continuous urban area of London. It contains 33 local government districts: the 32 London boroughs, which form a Ceremonial count ...
, 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 of the United Kingdom, Postmaster General directed Rowland Hil ...
, 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, covering and all or part of 17 London boroughs. This corresponds almost exactly to the historic county of ...
, an Anglican diocese *
London (European Parliament constituency) London was a European Parliament constituency, constituency of the European Parliament from 1999 until the Brexit, UK exit from the European Union on 31 January 2020. Between 2009 and 2020, it returned eight Members of the European Parliament, ...
* Bay of London, a bay of
Eday Eday (, ) 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. The bedroc ...
island, Orkney, Scotland


Elsewhere in Europe

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London, Belgrade London ( sr-Cyrl, Лондон) is an List of Belgrade neighborhoods, urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Stari Grad, Belgrade, Stari Grad, in the city's downtown. Location London ...
, Serbia * London, France * Ny-London, an abandoned mining settlement in Svalbard, Norway


Americas


Canada

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London, Ontario London 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 (Ontario), Thames River and N ...
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London (federal 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 District, Home and Western District, Upper Canada, Western Districts, and lasted until its abolition in 1850. Historic evolution The Distri ...
, 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

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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 U ...
, a city * London, California, a census-designated place *
London, Indiana London is an unincorporated community in Moral Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History London was platted in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community took its name from London, the capital of Engl ...
, an unincorporated community *
London, Kentucky London is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Laurel County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,053. London is home to the annual World Chicken Festival that celebrates the life of Colonel Sa ...
, 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, Conn ...
, an unincorporated community **
London Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota London Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 334 at the 2000 census. History London Township was organized in 1858, and named after New London, Connecticut, the former home of early settlers. Ge ...
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London, Lake County, Minnesota London, Minnesota is an abandoned ghost town located "along an old back road leading from the village of Finland back towards Route 61 and the shores of Lake Superior, about 75 miles northeast of Duluth Duluth ( ) is a Port, port city in t ...
, a ghost town *
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, Ohio, Columbus, London was established in 1811 to serve as the county seat. The population was 10,279 at t ...
, a city *
London, Texas London is an unincorporated community in northeastern 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 Uni ...
, an unincorporated community *
London, West Virginia London is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County in the U.S. state of West Virginia, located 25 miles from the state capital of Charleston. London Lock and Dam, operated by US Army Corps of Engineers is located here on Kanawha River. Loc ...
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London, Wisconsin London is an unincorporated community located in the counties of Dane and Jefferson in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Dane County portion of London is in the town of Deerfield, while the Jefferson County portion is in the town of Lake Mill ...
, an unincorporated community


Oceania

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London, Kiribati London (Gilbertese: ''Ronton''; historically: ''Londres'') is a village in Kiribati, located on the island of Kiritimati, within the archipelago of Line Islands. It is the administrative capital of Kiritimati. Name London was originally named ...


Space

* 8837 London, an asteroid


People and fictional characters

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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 (1915â ...
, 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), an Indian 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 Li ...
, a film studio * '' 1920: London'', a 2016 Indian horror film * ''
Namastey London ''Namastey London'' () is a 2007 Indian romantic comedy film, directed and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. It stars Rishi Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Nina Wadia, Javed Sheikh, Upen Patel and Clive Standen. The film is originally base ...
'', a 2007 Indian 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 ...
, 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 parents ...
(1886–1957)


Groups and labels

* London (American band), a glam metal band formed in Hollywood, California in 1978 * London (British band), a four-piece punk band formed in London in 1976 *
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 ( , born 8 December 1946 in Poland) is an Israeli musician, lyricist, composer, and musical arranger. She moved to Israel in 1950 and started her music career in 1964. Alberstein has released over sixty albums in Hebrew, Englis ...
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 Mononymous person, 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, ...
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 the English rock band the Smiths, released as a double album on 30 March 1987 by their American record company, Sire Records. It peaked at number 62 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 album chart. Popu ...
'' * "London", 1987, by Roger Hodgson from '' Hai Hai'' * "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 State ...
'' * "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 reco ...
'' * "London", 1999, by Noonday Underground * "London", 2009, by
Adam Beyer Adam Thomas Beyer (born 15 May 1976 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish electronic dance music producer and DJ. Originally starting his musical journey in the techno scene, over the last decade he has made a gradual shift playing everything betw ...
* "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", 2019, by Young Thug


Other uses in arts and entertainment

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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 ...
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London System The London System is an in chess where White opens with 1.d4 and develops the to f4, then supports the d4-pawn with pawns on e3 and c3. The other bishop is developed to d3 (or occasionally e2) and the knights typically to f3 and d2. This set-u ...
, a chess opening * "London" (''Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle'' series 2), a TV episode * "London" (''Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle'' series 3), a TV episode


Brands and enterprises

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London Company The Virginia Company of London (sometimes called "London Company") 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 territory ...
, an English company established in 1606 to settle North America *
London Drugs London Drugs is a Canadian retail pharmacy chain based in Richmond, British Columbia. As of August 2024, the chain has 79 stores in Western Canada. In addition to pharmacy services, London Drugs locations also sell electronics, housewares, c ...
, 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 II ...
, British biplane flying boat


Other uses

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


See also

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Greater London Greater London is an administrative area in England, coterminous with the London region, containing most of the continuous urban area of London. It contains 33 local government districts: the 32 London boroughs, which form a Ceremonial count ...
, an administrative region consisting of 33 local government districts: the 32 London boroughs and the City of London * Little London (disambiguation) * New London {{disambiguation, geo