London
The Palace of Westminster on the River Thames
The Palace of Westminster on the River Thames

Location
Country United Kingdom
Region London
Location of London region within England
Location of London region within England

London region shown within England
Co-ordinates 51°30′34″N 00°07′06″W / 51.50944°N 0.11833°W / 51.50944; -0.11833

Subdivisions
Greater London City & 32 boroughs
UK Parliament 72 constituencies
London Assembly 14 constituencies

Greater London governance
Local authority Greater London Authority
Assembly London Assembly
Executive Mayor of London
 - Incumbent Ken Livingstone
Municipal HQ City Hall

City of London governance
Municipal authority Corporation of London
Mayor Lord Mayor of London
 - Incumbent David Brewer CMG
Municipal HQ Guildhall

Geography
Greater London
 - Area 1580 km² (609 sq mi; 9th)
 - Population 7,465,500 (2006 est.; 2nd)
 - Density 4725/km² (12,260/sq mi)
City of London
 - Area 2.6 km² (1.6 sq mi; 354th)
 - Population 8,600 (2004 est.; 353rd)
 - Density 2966/km² (59th)
Wider population
 - Urban area 8.5 million
 - Metro area 12-14 million
Time zone GMT (UTC)
 - Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)

Website: www.london.gov.uk