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Outline of London

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to London:

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London – capital and most populous city of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. On the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. It was founded by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London is a cultural capital and leading global city in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism, and transport. It is one of the world's leading financial centres and has the fifth-or sixth-largest metropolitan area GDP in the world.

Geography of London

Geography of London

  • Panorama of London

    • Location of London

  • London is situated in the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere & Eastern Hemisphere (on the Prime meridian
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Eurasia
  • Europe
  • Northern Europe
  • Western Europe
  • British Isles
  • Great Britain
  • England
  • London commuter belt
  • Greater London Built-up Area
  • Greater London
  • United Kingdom
  • England
  • Time zone: Western European Time (UTC±00:00), Coordinated Universal Time (UTC±00:00), Greenwich Mean Time

    • Environment of London

  • Climate of London
  • Geology of London

    • Geographical features of London

  • Thames Barrier

    • Landforms of London

  • River Thames
  • Subterranean rivers of London

    • Areas of London

  • Central London
  • Inner London
  • London postal district
  • Metropolitan Green Belt
  • Outer London
  • South East England
  • Subterranean London

    • Historic sites

  • Barbican Estate
  • Catacombs of London
  • Covent Garden
  • Leicester Square
  • Mayfair
  • Piccadilly Circus
  • St Paul's Cathedral
  • Tower Bridge
  • Trafalgar Square
  • World Heritage Sites
  • Tower of London
  • Kew Gardens
  • Maritime Greenwich
  • Royal Observatory, Greenwich
  • Westminster site
  • Palace of Westminster
  • Westminster Abbey
  • Saint Margaret's Church

    • British Royal Family

    British Royal Family

  • Buckingham Palace
  • Clarence House
  • Hampton Court Palace
  • Horse Guards Parade
  • Kensington Palace
  • The Mall, London
  • St James's Palace

    • Modern attractions

  • 8 Canada Square
  • 30 St Mary Axe
  • Canary Wharf
  • Citigroup Centre, London
  • London Eye
  • Millennium Bridge, London
  • The O2 Arena
  • Millennium Dome
  • One Canada Square
  • The Pinnacle (London)
  • The Shard
  • Tower 42
  • Wembley Stadium

    • Museums and galleries in London

    Museums
    and galleries

  • British Museum
  • Imperial War Museum
  • Museum of London
  • National Gallery
  • National Maritime Museum
  • National Portrait Gallery, London
  • Natural History Museum, London
  • Science Museum, London
  • Tate Britain
  • Tate Modern
  • Victoria and Albert Museum

    • Parks and open spaces

  • Royal Parks of London
  • Battersea Park
  • Clapham Common
  • Green Park
  • Greenwich Park
  • Hyde Park, London
  • Kensington Gardens
  • Regent's Park
  • St. James's Park

    • Monuments

  • Albert Memorial
  • Cenotaph
  • Cleopatra's Needle
  • Monument to the Great Fire of London
  • Nelson's Column
  • more ...

    • Retail locations

  • Bond Street
  • Carnaby Street
  • Harrods
  • Harvey Nichols
  • Knightsbridge
  • Liberty (department store)
  • Oxford Street
  • Regent Street
  • Selfridges
  • Tottenham Court Road

    • Civic buildings

  • Bow Street Magistrates' Court
  • City Hall (London)
  • City of London Police
  • London Ambulance Service
  • London Fire Brigade
  • Mayor of London
  • Metropolitan Police Service
  • Scotland Yard
  • Old Bailey
  • Royal Courts of Justice

    • Demographics of London

  • Demography of London

    • London government

    London
    government

  • History of local government in London
  • Mayor of London
  • Greater London Authority
  • London Assembly
  • London boroughs
  • City of London Corporation
  • Ken Livingstone
  • London Development Agency
  • City Hall (London)
  • London Plan
  • Metropolitan Board of Works
  • Greater London Council
  • London County Council

    • Law enforcement in London

  • Crime in London
  • Law enforcement agencies in London
  • Metropolitan Police Service ("The MET")
  • Scotland Yard (MET headquarters)
  • Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
  • Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

    • UK government in London

  • Downing Street
  • Thames House
  • SIS (MI6)
  • Middlesex Guildhall
  • Palace of Westminster
  • Palace of Whitehall
  • Portcullis House
  • Somerset House
  • War Office
  • Whitehall

    • History of London

    History of London

  • City of London
  • Lundenwic
  • Peasants' Revolt
  • Black Death
  • Great Plague of London
  • Livery Company
  • Great Fire of London
  • Industrial Revolution
  • British Empire
  • Great Stink
  • The Great Exhibition
  • Cool Britannia
  • 7 July 2005 London bombings

    • History of London, by period

    History of London   (timeline)

  • Londinium (Roman London)
  • Anglo-Saxon London
  • Norman and Medieval London
  • Capture of London
  • Tudor London
  • Stuart London
  • Great Plague of London
  • Great Fire of London
  • 18th-century London
  • 19th-century London
  • 20th-century London
  • History of London (1900–39)
  • London during World War II
  • The Blitz
  • Second Great Fire of London
  • Modern London (from 1945)
  • Swinging London (London in the 1960s)

    • History of London, by subject

  • Disasters
  • Fires
  • Early fires of London
  • Great Fire of London
  • Second Great Fire of London
  • Plagues
  • Great Plague of London
  • History of local government in London
  • History of London Transport

    • Culture of London

    Culture of London

  • Architecture of London
  • Hotels in London
  • Events in London
  • Annual events in London
  • LGBT culture in London
  • Tourism in London
  • Hotels in London
  • Venues in London

    • Art in London

  • Panorama of London

    • Music of London

  • Camerata of London
  • London Jazz Festival
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Royal Opera House
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Theatre in London

  • West End theatre
  • List of London venues

    • Language in London

  • London slang

    • People of London

  • List of people from London
  • Ethnic groups in London
  • Chinese community in London

    • Religion in London

    Religion in London

  • List of cemeteries in London
  • Christianity in London
  • Islam in London

    • Sport in London

    Sport in London

  • Running in London
  • London Marathon
  • Swimming in London
  • Swimming clubs in London

    • Cricket in London

    Cricket

  • Marylebone Cricket Club
  • Middlesex County Cricket Club
  • Surrey County Cricket Club

    • Football in London

    Football in London

  • Association football

    • Olympics in London

  • 1908 Summer Olympics
  • 1948 Summer Olympics
  • 2012 Summer Olympics

    • Rugby in London

  • Rugby union
  • Harlequin F.C.
  • London Wasps
  • London Welsh RFC
  • Saracens F.C.
  • Rugby league
  • London Broncos

    • Tennis in London

  • The Championships, Wimbledon

    • Sports venues in London

  • All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
  • Boleyn Ground
  • Craven Cottage
  • Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
  • Emirates Stadium
  • ExCeL London
  • Herne Hill Velodrome
  • Lord's Cricket Ground
  • Olympic Stadium (London)
  • Stamford Bridge (stadium)
  • The Oval
  • The Valley (London)
  • Twickenham Stadium
  • Wembley Stadium
  • White Hart Lane

    • Economy and infrastructure of London

    Economy of London

  • Agriculture in London
  • Banking in London
  • Bank of England
  • Hotels in London
  • Media in London
  • London Internet Exchange
  • London Stock Exchange
  • Tourism in London
  • Hotels in London
  • Water supply and sanitation in London
  • Waste disposal authorities in London

    • Transportation in London

    Transport in London

  • Transport administration
  • Port of London Authority
  • Transport for London
  • London Buses
  • London Rail
  • London Streets
  • Air transport in London
  • Airports of London
  • Cycling in London
  • Public transport in London
  • Bus transport in London
  • Buses in London
  • AEC Routemaster
  • New Routemaster
  • Articulated buses in London
  • more...
  • Rail transport in London
  • London Underground
  • Docklands Light Railway
  • Tramlink
  • Ship transport in London
  • Port of London

    • Education in London

    Education in London

  • Guildhall School of Music and Drama
  • Imperial College London
  • Institute of Education
  • King's College London
  • London School of Economics
  • Middlesex University
  • Queen Mary, University of London
  • Royal Academy of Music
  • Royal College of Music
  • Royal Institution
  • SOAS, University of London
  • Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
  • University College London
  • University of London

    • References

    Outline of London Wikipedia
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