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1 day ago · Also shown is the one city in a UK Crown Dependency, Douglas in the Isle of Man. (For cities in UK Overseas Territories, see below.) 32 cities have a Lord Provost (in Scotland) or a Lord Mayor (in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland), see List of lord mayoralties and lord provostships in the United Kingdom.
1 day ago · The United Kingdom comprises the whole of the island of Great Britain —which contains England, Wales, and Scotland —as well as the northern portion of the island of Ireland. The name Britain is sometimes used to refer to the United Kingdom as a whole. The capital is London, which is among the world’s leading commercial, financial, and ...
16 hours ago · Historically, UK cities were granted charters if they had a cathedral, but given the country’s secular nature, this is no longer the case. This long-standing tradition has resulted in a number of peculiarly small cities, though, such as St Davids in Wales, which has a population of less than 2000 inhabitants.
2 days ago · Cambridge, city (district), administrative and historic county of Cambridgeshire, England, home of the internationally known University of Cambridge.The city lies immediately south of the Fens country (a flat alluvial region only slightly above sea level) and is itself only 20 to 80 feet (6 to 24 metres) above sea level.
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1 day ago · City status in the United Kingdom, the differing ways which cities have become cities. List of towns in England, England's towns in alphabet order and the differing ways which towns have become towns. List of towns and cities in England by historical population, the development of urban centres in England and before England through time.
2 days ago · oxford .gov .uk. Oxford ( / ˈɒksfərd /) [4] [5] is a city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. Founded in the 8th century, it was granted city status in 1542. The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames (locally known as the Isis) and Cherwell.
4 days ago · Portsmouth, city and unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Hampshire, England. It is a major naval base and, with Southsea, a popular holiday resort. Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Portsmouth lies on Portsea Island, a narrow peninsula that separates two inlets of the English Channel: Portsmouth Harbour to the west and Langstone ...
