London

London, England aur United Kingdom ke sab se barraa aur capital city hae. Ii England ke South-East me Thames Naddi pe hae. Ii Europe ke bhi sab se barraa city hae. Ii city ke Romans log pahila dafe banain rahaa.

London
Thames Naddi pe Palace of Westminster
Thames Naddi pe Palace of Westminster
Thames Naddi pe Palace of Westminster
London shown within the UK
London shown within the UK
London shown within the UK
Coordinates:
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionGreater London
DistrictsCity & 32 London boroughs
Settled by Romansas Londinium ca. AD 50
Government
 - Regional authorityGreater London Authority
 - Regional assemblyLondon Assembly
 - MayorSadiq Khan
 - HQCity Hall
 - UK Parliament
 - London Assembly
 - European Parliament
74 constituencies
14 constituencies
London constituency
Area
 - City 1.00 sq mi (2.6 km²)
 - Greater London 609 sq mi (1,577.3 km²)
Elevation [1] 79 ft (24 m)
Time zoneGMT (UTC0)
 - Summer (DST)BST (UTC+1)
Website: http://www.london.gov.uk

London me 1908 aur 1948 ke Summer Olympic Games khela gais rahaa aur 2012 me fir se Olympics host karii.

Chapa ke gallery

Ghatna

  • 1381 - Peasants' Revolt - the first poll tax riots
  • 1605 - Gunpowder Plot
  • 1665 - Great Plague of London
  • 1666 - Great Fire of London
  • 1780 - Gordon riots
  • 1851 - The Great Exhibition held at The Crystal Palace
  • 1908 - The Olympic Games took place in London.
  • 1948 - The Olympic Games take place in London for a second time.
  • 1940-41 - London was bombed by Germany during World War II. This is known as The Blitz.
  • 1966 - The Football World Cup took place in London. It was won by England.
  • 1990 - The Second Poll Tax Riots
  • 2000 - London opened the Millennium Dome to celebrate the new millennium.
  • 2005 - 07/07 Bombings - 52 die and over 700 injured.[2][3]
  • 2012 - The Summer Olympic Games will take place in London for a third time.

Landmarks

The Millenium Dome, seen from the River Thames.
  • Big Ben
  • Buckingham Palace
  • Millennium Dome
  • London Eye
  • Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square
  • Tower Bridge
  • London Underground

Population change

Template:Historical populations

The historical population for the current area of Greater London, divided into the statistical areas of Inner and Outer London is as follows:[4][5][6]

Year1801181118211831184118511861187118811891
Inner London879,491 1,040,033 1,263,975 1,515,557 1,661,346 1,995,846 2,634,143 3,272,441 3,910,735 4,422,340
Outer London131,666 157,640 186,147 214,392 255,667 290,763 460,248 629,737 799,225 1,143,516
Greater London1,011,157 1,197,673 1,450,122 1,729,949 1,917,013 2,286,609 3,094,391 3,902,178 4,709,960 5,565,856
Year1901191119211931194119511961197119811991
Inner London 4,670,177 4,997,741 4,936,803 4,887,932 4,224,135 3,680,821 3,336,557 3,030,490 2,425,534 2,625,245
Outer London 1,556,317 2,160,134 2,616,723 3,211,010 3,763,801 4,483,595 4,444,785 4,418,694 4,182,979 4,262,035
Greater London 6,226,494 7,157,875 7,553,526 8,098,942 7,987,936 8,164,416 7,781,342 7,449,184 6,608,513 6,887,280
Year20012011 [7]
Inner London 2,765,975 3,231,900
Outer London 4,406,061 4,942,100
Greater London 7,172,036 8,173,900


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