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| London | |
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| Coordinates: | |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | Greater London |
| Districts | City & 32 London boroughs |
| Settled by Romans | as Londinium ca. AD 50 |
| Government | |
| - Regional authority | Greater London Authority |
| - Regional assembly | London Assembly |
| - Mayor | Sadiq Khan |
| - HQ | City Hall |
| - UK Parliament - London Assembly - European Parliament | 74 constituencies 14 constituencies London constituency |
| Area | |
| - City | 1.00 sq mi (2.6 km²) |
| - Greater London | 609 sq mi (1,577.3 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| - Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| Website: http://www.london.gov.uk | |
London, England aur United Kingdom ke sab se barraa aur capital city hae. Ii England ke South-East me Thames Naddi pe hae. Ii Europe ke bhi sab se barraa city hae. Ii city ke Romans log pahila dafe banain rahaa.
London me 1908 aur 1948 ke Summer Olympic Games khela gais rahaa aur 2012 me fir se Olympics host karii.
Chapa ke gallery[badlo | source ke badlo]
London ke 1300 ke map
1666 ke Great Fire of London
World War II me bomb damage
Great Hall raat me
.PNG)
Ghatna[badlo | source ke badlo]
- 1381 - Peasants' Revolt - the first poll tax riots
- 1605 - Gunpowder Plot
- 1665 - Great Plague of London
- 1666 - Great Fire of London
- 1780 - Gordon riots
- 1851 - The Great Exhibition held at The Crystal Palace
- 1908 - The Olympic Games took place in London.
- 1948 - The Olympic Games take place in London for a second time.
- 1940-41 - London was bombed by Germany during World War II. This is known as The Blitz.
- 1966 - The Football World Cup took place in London. It was won by England.
- 1990 - The Second Poll Tax Riots
- 2000 - London opened the Millennium Dome to celebrate the new millennium.
- 2005 - 07/07 Bombings - 52 die and over 700 injured.[2][3]
- 2012 - The Summer Olympic Games will take place in London for a third time.
Landmarks[badlo | source ke badlo]
The Millenium Dome, seen from the River Thames.
- Big Ben
- Buckingham Palace
- Millennium Dome
- London Eye
- Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square
- Tower Bridge
- London Underground
Population change[badlo | source ke badlo]
Template:Historical populations
The historical population for the current area of Greater London, divided into the statistical areas of Inner and Outer London is as follows:[4][5][6]
| Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London | 879,491 |  1,040,033 |
1,263,975 |
1,515,557 |
1,661,346 |
1,995,846 |
2,634,143 |
3,272,441 |
3,910,735 |
4,422,340
|
| Outer London | 131,666 | 157,640 |
186,147 |
214,392 |
255,667 |
290,763 |
460,248 |
629,737 |
799,225 |
1,143,516
|
| Greater London | 1,011,157 | 1,197,673 |
1,450,122 |
1,729,949 |
1,917,013 |
2,286,609 |
3,094,391 |
3,902,178 |
4,709,960 |
5,565,856
|
| Year | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London | 4,670,177 |
4,997,741 |
 4,936,803 |
4,887,932 |
4,224,135 |
3,680,821 |
3,336,557 |
3,030,490 |
2,425,534 |
2,625,245
|
| Outer London | 1,556,317 |
2,160,134 |
2,616,723 |
3,211,010 |
3,763,801 |
4,483,595 |
4,444,785 |
4,418,694 |
4,182,979 |
4,262,035
|
| Greater London | 6,226,494 |
7,157,875 |
7,553,526 |
8,098,942 |
7,987,936 |
8,164,416 |
7,781,342 |
7,449,184 |
6,608,513 |
6,887,280
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| Year | 2001 | 2011 [7] |
|---|---|---|
| Inner London | 2,765,975 |
3,231,900
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| Outer London | 4,406,061 |
4,942,100
|
| Greater London | 7,172,036 |
8,173,900
|
Bahaari jorr[badlo | source ke badlo]
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Wikimedia Commons me Category:London ke baare me kuchh media hae. |
References[badlo | source ke badlo]
- ↑ "London, United Kingdom Forecast : Weather Underground (weather and elevation at Heathrow Airport)" (online). Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/uk/05/london_blasts/victims/default.stm
- ↑ http://www.emergency-management.net/london_bomb.htm
- ↑ "London through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A vision of Britain through time. Great Britain Historical GIS. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ↑ "Outer London through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A vision of Britain through time. Great Britain Historical GIS. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ↑ "Inner London through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A vision of Britain through time. Great Britain Historical GIS. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ↑ http://data.london.gov.uk/datastorefiles/documents/2011-census-first-results.pdf