City of Westminster

City and borough in London
Place london_borough Q179351
City of Westminster
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City of Westminster

Summary

City of Westminster is a London borough[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of london_borough entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,805 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • City of Westminster is located in Greater London[3].
  • City of Westminster is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • City of Westminster's instance of is recorded as London borough[5].
  • City of Westminster's instance of is recorded as district with city status[6].
  • City of Westminster's instance of is recorded as city[7].
  • City of Westminster's capital is recorded as Westminster[8].
  • City of Westminster's shares border with is recorded as London Borough of Camden[9].
  • City of Westminster's shares border with is recorded as Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea[10].
  • City of Westminster's shares border with is recorded as London Borough of Brent[11].
  • City of Westminster's shares border with is recorded as London Borough of Lambeth[12].
  • City of Westminster's shares border with is recorded as London Borough of Wandsworth[13].
  • City of Westminster's shares border with is recorded as City of London[14].
  • City of Westminster's legislative body is recorded as council of Westminster City Council[15].
  • City of Westminster's executive body is recorded as cabinet of City of Westminster borough council[16].
  • City of Westminster's postal code is recorded as NW[17].
  • City of Westminster's postal code is recorded as SW[18].
  • City of Westminster's postal code is recorded as WC[19].
  • City of Westminster's postal code is recorded as W[20].
  • City of Westminster's Commons category is recorded as City of Westminster[21].
  • City of Westminster's located in time zone is recorded as UTC±00:00[22].
  • City of Westminster's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[23].
  • City of Westminster's local dialing code is recorded as 020[24].
  • April 1, 1965 marks the founding of City of Westminster[25].
  • City of Westminster's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.4975, 'lon': -0.13722222222222}[26].
  • City of Westminster's authority is recorded as Westminster City Council[27].

Body

Geography

City of Westminster is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Greater London[3].

Physical Characteristics

City of Westminster covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+21.487'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+242300'}[29], {'amount': '+233292'}[30], {'amount': '+255324'}[31], {'amount': '+219600'}[32], {'amount': '+223900'}[33], and {'amount': '+211365'}[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include London borough[5], district with city status[6], and city[7].

History and Context

April 1, 1965 marks the founding of City of Westminster[25].

Cultural Significance

Things named for City of Westminster include Austin Westminster[35], an automobile model[36], founded in 1959[37].

Why It Matters

City of Westminster ranks in the top 6% of london_borough entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,805 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for it include Austin Westminster[35], an automobile model[36], founded in 1959[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [29] . ons.gov.uk. ons.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  28. [31] . ons.gov.uk. ons.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . ons.gov.uk. ons.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . ons.gov.uk. ons.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [34] . ons.gov.uk. ons.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [28] . ons.maps.arcgis.com. ons.maps.arcgis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · AlphaVictorDelta0107 · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description City and borough in London
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  2. 8d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Historic county
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