London, England
Website: London-GB.net
London, Great Britain, UK
London
is the largest and capital city of the United Kingdom.
London is also the largest city in the European Union.
The estimated population of Greater London on 1 January 2005 was 7,421,328 with a metropolitan area population of over 12.5 million.
London's population includes a very diverse range of peoples, cultures and religions, making it one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe and, indeed, the world. Over 300 languages are spoken in London, making the capital the most linguistically diverse city in the world.
London is the home of many global institutions, organisations and companies, and as such retains a leading role in global affairs.
London has a great number of important buildings, including world-famous museums, theatres, concert halls, airports, railway stations, palaces, and offices. London is also home to foreign embassies, consulates and High Commissions.
London will host the Olympic Games in 2012.
London Postcodes London Theatres
London Airports: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, City
What is the current time in London, England Zone now?
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European clocks on Summer Time / Daylight Saving Time European Union Standard Time dates here |
What time zone is London, England in?
London, England is in the Western European Time Zone. Western European Standard Time (WET) is the same time as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Does London, England observe Daylight Saving / Summer Time?
Like most countries in Europe, Summer (Daylight-Saving) Time is observed in London, England, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour; 1 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+1).
After the Summer months the time in London, England is shifted back by 1 hour to Western European Time (WET) or (GMT)
Summer time is known as British Summer Time (BST)
| London borough | Original (Metropolitan) boroughs |
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| Camden | Hampstead, Holborn, St Pancras |
| Greenwich | Greenwich, most of Woolwich |
| Hackney | Hackney, Shoreditch, Stoke Newington |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | Hammersmith, Fulham |
| Islington | Islington, Finsbury |
| Kensington and Chelsea | Kensington, Chelsea |
| Lambeth | Lambeth (with Streatham & Clapham from Wandsworth) |
| Lewisham | Lewisham, Deptford |
| Southwark | Bermondsey, Camberwell, Southwark |
| Tower Hamlets | Bethnal Green, Poplar, Stepney |
| Wandsworth | Battersea, Wandsworth (except Streatham & Clapham) |
| Westminster | Paddington, St Marylebone, Westminster |
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UK Time Zone = GMT /
BST UK Currency = Pound Sterling |
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