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The London Borough of Islington (/ ˈ ɪ z l ɪ ŋ t ə n / ⓘ IZ-ling-tən) is a London borough which forms part of Inner London, England. Islington has an estimated population of 215,667. It was formed in 1965, under the London Government Act 1963, by the amalgamation of the metropolitan boroughs of Islington and Finsbury.
Islington, London. Islington is a district of north London covering much of the London Borough of Islington. The area around The Angel, Upper Street and Essex Road is of special interest to visitors; it is home to a number of interesting shops selling antiques and collectibles as well as art galleries.
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Islington Town Hall on Upper Street was the headquarters of Metropolitan Borough of Islington and remains the headquarters of its successor body, Islington London Borough Council. Population and area. The metropolitan borough was conterminous with the Vestry authority, when it was formed in 1900.
- Vestry of the Parish of Islington (until 1900), Islington Borough Council (1900–1965)
Islington, inner borough of London, England, located directly north of the City of London. It is part of the historic county of Middlesex. The present borough was established in 1965 by amalgamation of the former metropolitan boroughs of Islington and Finsbury.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Islington is a district in north London, in the United Kingdom. The area usually called Islington is only part of the London Borough of Islington. It is a fashionable area and has with large well-built houses and is close to the City of London .
- 14.86 km² (5.74 sq mi) (whole Borough)
- Greater London
- 206,125 (2011 census) (whole borough)
- London
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. The London Borough of Islington ( / ˈɪzlɪŋtən / ⓘ IZ-ling-tən) is a London borough which forms part of Inner London, England. Islington has an estimated population of 215,667. It was formed in 1965, under the London Government Act 1963, by the amalgamation of the metropolitan boroughs of Islington and Finsbury.
Jan 31, 2017 · 6. It's home to Little Italy and Little Ireland. In the 1850s, the south-western part of Clerkenwell in Islington was known as London's "Little Italy". Around 2,000 Italians had settled in the ...
