Outline of London

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

London – capital and most populous city of England, 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 the world's financial capital and has the fifth-or sixth-largest metropolitan area GDP in the world.

General reference edit

Panorama of London
Pronunciation: /ˈlʌndən/
Etymology of London
Adjectival(s): London
Demonym(s): Londoner

Geography of London edit

Geography of London

Panorama of London

Location of London edit

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
        United Kingdom
        Great Britain
        England
        London commuter belt
        Greater London Built-up Area
        Greater London
- Time zone: Western European Time (UTC±00:00), Coordinated Universal Time (UTC±00:00), Greenwich Mean Time

Environment of London edit

Geographical features of London edit

Thames Barrier

Landforms of London edit

Areas of London edit

Locations in London edit

Historic sites edit

British Royal Family edit

British Royal Family

Modern attractions edit

Museums and galleries in London edit

Museums
and galleries

Parks and open spaces edit

Monuments edit

Retail locations edit

Civic buildings edit

Demographics of London edit

Demographics of London

Politics of London edit

London government edit

London government

Subdivisions edit

Historical subdivisions edit

Created through London Government Act 1899 in 1900, these subdivisions were abolished through London Government Act 1963 in 1965.

Law enforcement in London edit

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
Operation Sassoon

UK government in London edit

History of London edit

History of London

History of London, by important milestones edit

History of London, by period edit

History of London (timeline)

Londinium (Roman London)
Anglo-Saxon London
Norman and Medieval London
- London uprising
Tudor London
Stuart London
- Great Plague of London
- Great Fire of London
18th-century London
19th-century London
20th-century London ^[1]
- History of London (1900–1939)
- London during World War II^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]
  - The Blitz
    - Second Great Fire of London
- Modern London (from 1945)
- Swinging London (London in the 1960s)

History of London, by region edit

History of London, by subject edit

Culture of London edit

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 edit

Panorama of London

Cinema of London edit

Music of London edit

Theatre in London edit

Language in London edit

London slang

People of London edit

Religion in London edit

Religion in London

Sport in London edit

Sport in London

Football in London

Sports clubs in London edit

Sports events in London edit

Sports venues in London edit

Economy and infrastructure of London edit

Economy of London

Transportation in London edit

Transport in London

Transport administration
- Port of London Authority
- Transport for London
Air transport in London
- Airports of London
Cycling in London
Public transport in London
- Bus transport in London
  - Buses in London
- Rail transport in London
Ship transport in London
- Port of London

Education in London edit

Education in London

List of universities and higher education colleges in London

References edit

^ "Early-20th Century London". Retrieved 21 September 2017.
^ "World War II: London in Color". TIME. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
^ "Germany bombs London". BBC History. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
^ What was life like in London during World War II? (PDF). MUSEUM OF LONDON. 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
^ "The London Blitz, 1940". EyeWitnesstohistory. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
^ "London In The Second World War". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 21 September 2017.

External links edit

London.gov.uk – Greater London Authority
VisitLondon.com – Official London tourism site
Transport for London (TfL) – city transport authority
Museum of London
British Pathé – Digitalised archive containing hundreds of films of 20th century London
London in British History Online, with links to numerous authoritative online sources
Map of Early Modern London – Historical map and encyclopaedia of Shakespeare's London

[Early-20th_Century_London-1] "Early-20th Century London". Retrieved 21 September 2017.

[TIME-2] "World War II: London in Color". TIME. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2017.

[BBC_History-3] "Germany bombs London". BBC History. Retrieved 21 September 2017.

[MUSEUM_OF_LONDON-4] What was life like in London during World War II? (PDF). MUSEUM OF LONDON. 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2017.

[EyeWitnesstohistory-5] "The London Blitz, 1940". EyeWitnesstohistory. Retrieved 21 September 2017.

[Imperial_War_Museum-6] "London In The Second World War". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 21 September 2017.

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