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The Greater London Built-up Area, or Greater London Urban Area, is a conurbation in south-east England that constitutes the continuous urban sprawl of London, and includes surrounding adjacent urban towns as defined by the Office for National Statistics.
Area Population (2011) Area (km 2) Density (People/km 2) Primary subdivisions Notable changes from 2001 to 2011; 1 Greater London: 9,787,426 1,737.9 5,630 London boroughs, Hemel Hempstead, Watford, Woking, Harlow, St Albans, Bracknell: Guildford, Harlow, Bracknell and St Albans added. 2 Greater Manchester: 2,553,379 630.3
#Area [4] [note 1]Population (2011)Area (km 2) [note 2]19,787,4261,737.922,553,379630.332,440,986598.941,777,934487.8Greater London forms the core of a larger metropolitan area (with a proportionately larger population) that extends as far as 45 miles (70 km) from the centre. Area 607 square miles (1,572 square km).
BoroughArea(square Miles)Area(square Km)Population (2001)1.137,1858.422198,0207.419202,8246.316165,242- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The area is almost entirely urbanised and contains the majority of the Greater London Built-up Area, which extends into Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Surrey, and Berkshire and in 2011 had a population of 9,787,426.
- 1 April 1965
- London Government Act 1963
Composition of Added Area. A total of 9,911 hectares of built-up area was added to the London urban extent between 2000 and 2013. Of that added built-up area, 66% was Infill, 6% was Extension, 5% was Leapfrog, and 23% was Inclusion. A total of 35,875 hectares of built-up area was added to the urban extent between 1989 and 2000.
The Greater London Built-up Area, or Greater London Urban Area, is a conurbation in south-east England that constitutes the continuous urban sprawl of London, and includes surrounding adjacent urban towns as defined by the Office for National Statistics. It is the largest urban area in the United Kingdom with a population of 9,787,426 in 2011.
1 day ago · London, city, capital of the United Kingdom. It is among the oldest of the world’s great cities—its history spanning nearly two millennia—and one of the most cosmopolitan. By far Britain’s largest metropolis, it is also the country’s economic, transportation, and cultural center.
