Elephant and Castle

Summary

Elephant and Castle is an area of London^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of area_of_london entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,289 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Elephant and Castle is located in London Borough of Southwark^[3].
• Elephant and Castle is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Elephant and Castle's instance of is recorded as area of London^[5].
• Elephant and Castle is named after Elephant and Castle^[6].
• Elephant and Castle's postal code is recorded as SE1^[7].
• Elephant and Castle's postal code is recorded as SE11^[8].
• Elephant and Castle's postal code is recorded as SE17^[9].
• Elephant and Castle's Commons category is recorded as Elephant and Castle^[10].
• Elephant and Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as TQ319789^[11].
• Elephant and Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.495, 'lon': -0.101}^[12].
• Elephant and Castle's Commons gallery is recorded as Elephant and Castle^[13].
• Elephant and Castle's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Elephant & Castle'}^[14].
• Elephant and Castle's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Elephant and Castle'}^[15].
• Elephant and Castle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'E&C'}^[16].
• Elephant and Castle's historic county is recorded as Surrey^[17].

Product Details

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Geography

Elephant and Castle is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. It is located in London Borough of Southwark^[3].

Designation and Status

Elephant and Castle's instance of is recorded as area of London^[5].

History and Context

Elephant and Castle is named after it^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Elephant and Castle include Elephant & Castle tube station^[20], a London Underground station^[21], in United Kingdom^[22].

Why It Matters

Elephant and Castle ranks in the top 4% of area_of_london entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,289 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]

Entities named for it include Elephant & Castle tube station^[20], a London Underground station^[21], in United Kingdom^[22].