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London is in the historic county of Middlesex. (For more information about the ancient counties of the UK, see the historic counties page and the place types page.) The community is on the River Thames.
The City of London is at the core of the administrative area known as Greater London, which also encompasses 32 boroughs.
The city name is believed to derive from pre-Celtic terms for "place at the navigable or unfordable river."
Former and merged names include:
· Londinium
London's flourishing port brought prosperity and growth in the Middle Ages. However, half the population died from the Black Death in 1348-1349.
The city endured despite back-to-back disasters in the 17th century. More than 80,000 people died in the plague of 1665. The following year, the Great Fire destroyed most of the old city. Tremendous losses were also suffered during World War II, when 30,000 people were killed in bombing attacks.
Filming location for:
· 2006 movie, "Children of Men" · 2006 movie, "The Queen" · 2006 movie, "Venus"
Well-known residents have included:
· Geoffrey Chaucer, poet · Daniel Defoe, author · Ben Jonson, playwright and poet · John Keats, poet · John Milton, poet · Charlie Chaplin, comedic actor · Edmund Spenser, poet · Samuel Pepys, diarist · Andrew Lloyd-Webber, composer · David Bowie, musician
Annual events include:
· Notting Hill Carnival - 26-27 August 2007 · Russian Winter Festival - 13 Jan. 2007 · Thames Festival - 15-16 Sept. 2007 Dates often change. Check London web sites and events links in the sections below.
Performing arts: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Opera Holland Park, Royal Ballet, Royal Opera
Nearby parks & recreation: Hyde Park, Regent's Park, Hampstead Heath
London attractions: Harrods, Kensington Gardens, London Aquarium, London Eye, London Planetarium, London Zoo, Royal Botanic Gardens
Sports teams:
· Arsenal F.C. (F.A. Premier League - Football · Fisher Athletic F.C. (Football Conference · Hampton & Richmond Borough (Isthmian League - Football · Hendon F.C. (Isthmian League - Football · London United (British Basketball League · Queens Park Rangers F.C. (Football League Championship · Skolars (Rugby League National League · Surrey Brown Caps (National League - Cricket · Surrey County C.C. (County Championship - Cricket · Welling United F.C. (Football Conference · West Ham United F.C. (F.A. Premier League - Football)
Historic sites and museums: Big Ben, British Library, British Museum, British Postal Museum & Archive, Buckingham Palace, Clink Prison Museum, Clockmakers' Museum, Dali Universe, Dickens House, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Fan Museum, Freud Museum, Gray's Inn, Handel House Museum, Hertford House, Horniman Museum, Imperial War Museum, Inns of Court, Jewish Museum, Keats' House, Kensington Palace, Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London Dungeon, London Transport Museum, Madame Tussaud's, Museum of London, Musical Museum, National Army Museum, National Army Museum, National Gallery, National Maritime Museum, Natural History Museum, Old Operating Theatre, Museum & Herb Garret, Parliament, RAF Museum, Royal Observatory, Saatchi Gallery, Saint Martin-in-the-Fields, Saint Paul's Cathedral, Science Museum, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Somerset House, Tate Modern, Theatre Museum, Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, Victoria and Albert Museum, Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle, Winston Churchill's Britain at War
Archives: Family Records Centre, Society of Genealogists
Quotes:
"London did not regard itself as a city but rather as an independent republic. Sometimes it seemed as big as Belgium; it could take a whole day to cross it by car." -- The Kingdom by the Sea Paul Theroux Listed places in London: | Archives (3) | Attractions (5) Cathedrals (1) Cemeteries (2) Colleges (1) Historic sites (4) Libraries (1) Museums (13) Newspapers (12) Parks (3) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about London travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | London Web sites | London local government | London tourism Arts | Dance Royal Ballet Music English National Opera London Philharmonic Orchestra Opera Holland Park Royal Opera Cemeteries | Cemeteries in London include Brady Street Cemetery, Bunhill Fields Burial Ground ... View cemeteries | London area cemeteries | Cemeteries in Middlesex England cemeteries - message board Communities | Communities near London | Events | London festival web sites: | City of London Festival Frost Fair London Film Festival Thames Festival ePodunk festival listings Family history & family records | Middlesex message board | Birth, marriage and death records - nationwide BritishIslesGenWeb British phone books 1880-1984 Census records Genuki page for City of London Genuki - England GenWeb page for City of London London & North Middlesex Family Hist Soc Family Records Centre General Register Office - UK Immigration records Military records Parish & probate record search Probate record guide Wills - Search National Archives Government | British Prime Minister | UK government History | National Archives
| Maps London locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Greater London borough map | Ordnance Survey of Great Britain Newspapers | Newspapers in London include Daily Express, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Star, Daily Telegraph, Guardian, Independent, London Evening Standard, Metro, Newham Recorder ... View newspapers | Daily newspapers in or near London | BBC Archives British Library Newspapers Search historic newspapers Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near London | Search obituaries Parishes | Parishes in Middlesex | Photos & post cards | Post cards of communities in England | Transit | Subway map | Travel & tourism | London tourism | England tourism Map your route Weather | Current weather & 5-day forecasts
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