Kingston upon Thames
principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London
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Kingston upon Thames is a place located in the United Kingdom . The area covers 16 square units and sits at an elevation of 10 meters .
The population of this location stands at 43k [1]. These figures define the basic geographic and demographic profile of the entity.
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: River Thames[5], Hogsmill River[6]
- Instance of: area of London[7], market town[8]
- Shares border with: Ham[9]
- Twinned administrative body: Oldenburg[10]
- Postal code: KT1[11], KT2[12]
- Commons category: Kingston upon Thames[13]
- Local dialing code: 020[14]
- OS grid reference: TQ182693[15]
- Official website: http://www.kingston.gov.uk[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kingston upon Thames[17]
- Population: 43,013[18]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Kingston upon Thames[21]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Kingston upon Thames[22]
- Category of associated people: Q90025749[23]
- Different from: Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames[24]
- Elevation above sea level: 10 m[25]
- Area: 16 km²[26]
- Historic county: Surrey[27]
- Open data portal: Kingston Data[28]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Kingston upon Thames include Kingston[29], a city[30], in Jamaica[31], founded in 1692[32].
Why It Matters
Kingston upon Thames has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for it include Kingston[29], a city[30], in Jamaica[31], founded in 1692[32].