London

Summary

London is a metropolis^[1]. London ranks in the top 3% of metropolis entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,071 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• London received the Legion of Honour^[3].
• London is located in Greater London^[4].
• London is in the country of United Kingdom^[5].
• London is on the body of water River Thames^[6].
• London is on the body of water Grand Union Canal^[7].
• London's head of government is recorded as Sadiq Khan^[8].
• London's video is recorded as Google Timelapse- London, UK.webm^[9].
• London's image is recorded as London Skyline (125508655).jpeg^[10].
• London's instance of is recorded as metropolis^[11].
• London's instance of is recorded as financial center^[12].
• London's instance of is recorded as city^[13].
• London's instance of is recorded as global city^[14].
• London's instance of is recorded as megacity^[15].
• London's instance of is recorded as largest city^[16].
• London's instance of is recorded as national capital^[17].
• London's official language is recorded as English^[18].
• London's shares border with is recorded as Essex^[19].
• London's shares border with is recorded as Kent^[20].
• London's shares border with is recorded as Sussex^[21].
• London's shares border with is recorded as Surrey^[22].
• London's shares border with is recorded as Buckinghamshire^[23].
• London's shares border with is recorded as Berkshire^[24].
• London's shares border with is recorded as Hertfordshire^[25].
• London's twinned administrative body is recorded as Berlin^[26].
• London's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mumbai^[27].

Body

Recognition

London received the Legion of Honour^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for London include London^[28], a separated municipality in Ontario^[29], in Canada^[30], founded in 1826^[31]; London Gatwick Airport^[32], an international airport^[33], in United Kingdom^[34]; London Bridge^[35], a road bridge^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1973^[38]; London Heathrow Airport^[39], an international airport^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; London Stansted Airport^[42], an international airport^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]; London Luton Airport^[45], an international airport^[46], in United Kingdom^[47]; London System^[48], a chess opening^[49]; and London metropolitan area^[50].

Why It Matters

London ranks in the top 3% of metropolis entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,071 views/month).^[2] London has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] London is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for London include London^[28], a separated municipality in Ontario^[29], in Canada^[30], founded in 1826^[31]; London Gatwick Airport^[32], an international airport^[33], in United Kingdom^[34]; London Bridge^[35], a road bridge^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1973^[38]; London Heathrow Airport^[39], an international airport^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; London Stansted Airport^[42], an international airport^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]; and London Luton Airport^[45], an international airport^[46], in United Kingdom^[47].

FAQs

What awards did London receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour^[3].