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As London expanded, it absorbed many hundreds of existing towns and villages which continued to assert their local identities. Mark Twain described London in 1896 as "fifty villages massed solidly together over a vast stretch of territory". [ 2 ]
London Docklands: the former docks and now a regeneration area; London Plan sub-regions: North East, North, South East, South West, West; Various postcode areas covering London; Public transport zones: 1 (central London); 2 (inner city); 3 and 4, (inner suburbs); 5 and 6 (outer suburbs)
Map of the 32 London boroughs and the City of London. This is a list of local authority districts within Greater London, including 32 London boroughs and the City of London. The London boroughs were all created on 1 April 1965. Upon creation, twelve were designated Inner London boroughs and the remaining twenty were designated Outer London ...
List of largest cities by area Notes ^ For urban/metropolitan areas that have more than one core city , the figure for their city proper should use either the most populous one (e.g. Dallas for Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex ) or the best-known one (e.g. Manila for Metro Manila , instead of Quezon City ).
The earliest cities (Latin: civitas) in Britain were the fortified settlements organised by the Romans as capitals of the Celtic tribes under Roman rule.The British clerics of the early Middle Ages later preserved a traditional list of the "28 Cities" (Old Welsh: cair) which was mentioned in De Excidio Britanniae [c] and Historia Brittonum.
London 12,208,100 1 2 Birmingham 2,293,099 Cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton, Metropolitan Boroughs of Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell and Solihull: Birmingham 2,284,093 21 3 Manchester 1,741,961 Cities of Manchester and Salford; Metropolitan Boroughs of Tameside, Trafford, Bury, Oldham Bolton Rochdale Wigan and Stockport: Manchester 2,732,854 ...
The London boroughs have populations of between 150,000 and 400,000. Inner London boroughs tend to be smaller, in both population and area, and more densely populated than Outer London boroughs. The London boroughs were created by combining groups of former local government units.
The London Region does not have city status granted by the Crown. The Cities of London and Westminster within it have received formal city status. [28] [a] Despite this, Greater London is commonly regarded as a city in the general senses of a conurbation and a municipality.