South-East of England, situated on the River Thames; Capital city of the United Kingdom and the largest city in Europe.
London - capital of the world - the River Thames at night
Co-ordinates: 51.30 N latitude 0.10 W longitude
If ever you have doubted that London is the capital of the world, consider this – London is situated on the meridian line from whence all time begins!
Greenwich Observatory where you can see and stand on the Meridian line
The City of London is situated in Greater London – which extends into Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Middlesex and Buckinghamshire!
London is both above and beneath – a metropolis above ground and a hidden world beneath.
London is here and there – in your head, in your memory, in your heart and surely most people at some time or another have seen, heard of, smelt, read about or experienced London at least once in their lives.
Whether it’s central, north, south, east or west – all of London’s regions are the best; London is everywhere, and you will hear the name “London” spoken in all four regions of the United Kingdom; all 32 Boroughs, and in hundreds of languages around the world.
Examples of London in other languages
The ‘City of London’ is not a Borough and Greater London is made up of 32 Boroughs: namely
The City of Westminster
Kensington and Chelsea
Hammersmith and Fulham
Wandsworth
Lambeth
Southwark
Tower Hamlets
Hackney
Islington
Greater City of London - Boroughs #1 is City of London
to name but a few. There are three boroughs that do not use the term “London Borough” in their names: Westminster which is termed City Of Westminster as it has City status; Kingston upon Thames, Kensington and Chelsea; which are termed “Royal Borough”, due to their Royal status
The Queen has bestowed the status of Royal Borough upon Greenwich, to take effect in the year of the Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
For all that London is but a speck on a map – she wields a power like no other.
Big Ben - London wields a power like no other
