# Greater London

> administrative area and ceremonial county in England

**Wikidata**: [Q23306](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23306)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_London)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/greater-london

## Summary

Greater London was established on April 1, 1965[1]. It covers an area of 1,600 square kilometers[2]. The region had a population of 8.9 million as of 2022[3].Its boundaries were defined to encompass the urban sprawl of the capital and its surrounding administrative areas[1]. The population density reflects its role as a major global city[3].


## References

1. [Source](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-government/counties/)
2. [China Daily](http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2006-04/11/content_565439.htm)
3. [London Government Act 1963](http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1963/33)
4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
5. [Source](http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pop-estimate/population-estimates-for-england-and-wales/mid-2012/rft---mid-2012-population-estimates-for-england-and-wales.zip)
6. [Source](http://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland)
7. [Source](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationprojections/datasets/localauthoritiesinenglandtable2)
8. [Source](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/estimatesofthepopulationforenglandandwales)
9. BBC Things
10. [Source](http://ons.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=a79de233ad254a6d9f76298e666abb2b)
11. [archINFORM](https://www.archinform.net/service/wd_aiort.php)
12. [Source](https://fr.dentist/kb/greater-london/)
13. [Source](https://entities.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRD6cvTjyBHC7kQ6P7xc.html)