The Palace of Westminster on the River Thames
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| Location
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| Country
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United Kingdom
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| Region
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London
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 Location of London region within England
London region shown within England
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| Co-ordinates
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51°30′34″N 00°07′06″W / 51.50944°N 0.11833°W / 51.50944; -0.11833
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| Subdivisions
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| Greater London
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City & 32 boroughs
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| UK Parliament |
72 constituencies
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| London Assembly |
14 constituencies
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| Greater London governance
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| Local authority
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Greater London Authority
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| Assembly |
London Assembly
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| Executive |
Mayor of London
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| - Incumbent |
Ken Livingstone
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| Municipal HQ |
City Hall
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| City of London governance
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| Municipal authority
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Corporation of London
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| Mayor |
Lord Mayor of London
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| - Incumbent |
David Brewer CMG
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| Municipal HQ |
Guildhall
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| Geography
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| Greater London
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| - Area |
1580 km² (609 sq mi; 9th)
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| - Population |
7,465,500 (2006 est.; 2nd)
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| - Density |
4725/km² (12,260/sq mi)
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| City of London
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| - Area |
2.6 km² (1.6 sq mi; 354th)
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| - Population |
8,600 (2004 est.; 353rd)
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| - Density |
2966/km² (59th)
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| Wider population
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| - Urban area |
8.5 million
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| - Metro area |
12-14 million
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| Time zone
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GMT (UTC)
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| - Summer (DST)
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BST (UTC+1)
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| Website: www.london.gov.uk
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