Is Essex considered London?

Metropolitan Essex
Greater London is a ceremonial county created for administrative purposes by the act, which aimed to place more of London within a single administrative district, replacing the County of London, which solely covered the inner part of the conurbation.
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Is Essex in London borough?

It's now part of the London Borough of Havering.
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What is a person from Essex called?

Essex: Essex Calf (archaic), Eastie, Esser, wideboys, Saxon, sexy, Scimitars (from the County Arms) Fraserburgh: Brocher.
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Which region is Essex in?

Essex, administrative, geographic, and historic county of eastern England. It extends along the North Sea coastline between the Thames and Stour estuaries. The administrative county covers an area within the larger geographic county, which in turn covers a part of the original historic county of Essex.
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What part of London is Essex?

Essex (/ˈɛsɪks/) is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and Greater London to the south and south-west.
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How is London divided?

London is divided into 73 Parliamentary borough constituencies, formed from the combined area of several wards from one or more boroughs. Typically a borough is covered by two or three constituencies.
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What are the 32 Greater London boroughs?

The 32 Boroughs and the City of London
  • City of London. The City of London is not a London borough, instead it is a county and a government district. ...
  • City of Westminster. ...
  • Kensington and Chelsea. ...
  • Hammersmith and Fulham. ...
  • Wandsworth. ...
  • Lambeth. ...
  • Southwark. ...
  • Tower Hamlets.
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Is Kent classed as London?

The present metropolitan county of Greater London constitutes nearly all of the historic county of Middlesex (which comprises the bulk of Greater London north of the River Thames), parts of the historic counties of Kent, Essex, and Hertfordshire, and a large part of the historic county of Surrey.
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What is the smallest borough in London?

As you might expect, the smallest borough by population is one that's in inner London. Kensington & Chelsea has just 155,930 residents.
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What is considered Greater London?

Greater London is a ceremonial county of England covering London. The administrative area was officially created in 1965 and covers the City of London (including Middle Temple and Inner Temple) and all 32 London boroughs. Its area also forms the London region of England and the London European Parliament constituency.
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Which part of London is posh?

What Are the Traditionally Posh Areas in London? Knightsbridge, the City of Westminster, and Chelsea are traditionally posh areas of London.
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Is London bigger than New York?

The UK capital city is comparable in population to New York City, totaling around 8.9 million compared to NYC's 8.4 million. As for size, however, the Greater London Area covers around 607 square miles, which is about twice as big as NYC's 302.6 square mile area.
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What is the richest London borough?

Kensington and Chelsea

This central London borough has some of London's most expensive properties and also its highest wages.
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What county is Essex in?

Essex is a ceremonial county in the East of England. It is bordered by Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, and Greater London. The county town of Essex is the city of Chelmsford.
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Is Romford in Essex or Greater London?

Romford was part of Essex until 1965, when it became part of Greater London. Today, it is one of the largest commercial, retail, entertainment and leisure districts in London and has a well-developed night-time economy as well. Its population, as of 2011, was 122,854.
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What is the whitest county in England?

The highest county is Lincolnshire (93%) followed by Nottinghamshire, Norfolk and Worcestershire, all above 92%. Within the London region, Havering has the highest White British percentage with 83.3%, followed by Bromley with 77.4%, Bexley with 77.3% and Richmond upon Thames with 71.4%.
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Which American city is most like London?

ultured, artistic and packed with heritage, Boston is geographically the closest US city to London, where Brits can feel completely at home.
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Is Paris bigger than London?

While Paris is the most densely populated city in Europe, with 21,000 inhabitants per square meter, it is tiny when compared to London. London covers an area of 600 square miles, while Paris is squeezed into 40 square miles.
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What is the poorest area of London?

The most concentrated areas of high poverty are in areas such as Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Newham, and the north east of London. There are also noticeable pockets of high poverty rates in areas in west London, such as in Brent and the north ends of Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.
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Where do middle-class live in London?

Fulham and Putney

With its picturesque Victorian houses and proximity to the King's Road and Chelsea, Fulham is a desirable suburb popular with middle-class families as well as young professionals. Putney is just south of Fulham, over the river, and is popular with Australians, New Zealanders and South African expats.
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Which is the rough side of London?

1. WESTMINSTER. The borough has the highest crime rate in London as having one of the highest populations due to parts of Westminster are in the center of the city. There are 1,580 crimes reported per square kilometer.
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Is Surrey classed as London?

The administrative county of Surrey occupies a considerably smaller area than the historic county. The northeastern part of the historic county now lies within Greater London, forming all or most of the boroughs of Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Sutton, and Wandsworth.
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What county Am I in if I live in London?

London is located in the county of Greater London, an administrative area that includes 32 boroughs plus the City of London.
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