London
United Kingdom · England
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.14 million people in 2025. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.4 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- England
- Main language
- English
- On the map
- 51.51° N, 0.13° W
Near London
- Harji · 12 km away
- Windsor & Eton · 33 km away
- Horley · 37 km away
- Chatham · 47 km away
- Stansted Mountfitchet · 49 km away
- Alton · 71 km away
More of United Kingdom
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Where to stay
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Hampton By Hilton London City
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9.6/10 · 11652 reviews
The Gate London City
9.6/10 · 5211 reviews
Pan Pacific London
9.6/10 · 3135 reviews
Holmes Hotel London
9.6/10 · 3100 reviews
Canopy by Hilton London City
9.6/10 · 3045 reviews
The Clermont London, Victoria
9.4/10 · 9684 reviews