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London is the capital of England, and the largest metropolitan city in the United Kingdom. It has a total area of 1,572.1 square kilometers (607 square miles), with an estimated population of 7.6 million (as of 2010).

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Where did the Trellick Tower in London get its name?

It was named after the architect's muse - Dao Thong, which tranlsates into English as Trellick apparently.

Where is The O2 located within London?

The famous O2 arena is located in North Greenwich. You should get directions before leaving for your trip, since that is always a good idea. Make sure you can also drive that far, before you decide on visiting, or buying tickets for a show.

Who designed the crystal palace for the great exhibition?

no it was constructed of glass wood and cast iron. It was used as a great exhibition hall and held many innovations of the industrial revolution.

What is the most northerly London borough?

The London borough of Enfield is the most northern London borough.

How was life in London back then?

It was very dirty because of the industrial age I swear u s p a z

Which London club have the biggest fan base?

Manchester United, members of the English Premiere League, have the most fans of any soccer team in Europe. It's estimated that they have nearly 660 million fans.

What is the distance from London to birmigham?

The distance between the above places is 4353 miles. This distance is point to point straight distance. The actual distance may vary according to the flight path chosen. Also this is not the airport to airport precise distance.

What is the biggest city in Britain and Europe?

London is the biggest city in Britain with around 8 million people and Moscow is the biggest in Europe with about 12 million.

Why is London so hot in the summer?

london is so hot because it is so far south and close to the equator

How much is 2 pounds in London?

Two pounds is worth approximately three US dollars.

What is the name of the airport in London?

The are 5 airports that serve London London Heathrow (LHR) London Gatwick (LGW) London Luton (LTN) London Stanstead (STN) London City (LCY) The biggest of the 5 is London Heathrow, it is not only the busiest airport in the United Kingdom but within the top 10 busiest airports in the world. London Gatwick handles most holiday charter flights for the London area and indeed the Home Counties.

Is there a Microsoft headquarters in London?

Microsoft's UK headquarters are in Thames Vally Park, Reading. Microsoft also have four other UK offices in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Cambridge.

Where can one view residential property for sale in London?

One could visit the RightMove or Zoopla websites. Both websites allow one to use a variety of search filters, including price, type of property and bedrooms required, as well as searching by postcode and exact location.

How many vehicles are there in London?

Page 31 of the most recent Ryanair magazine claims there are "excactly 17 billion" vehicles in london, 99% of which are cars and lorries. This equates to over 250 vehicles for every man, woman and child in the whole of the uk! - no wonder there is such a congestion problem!

I suspect that the Ryanair quote is incorrect! - makes you wonder doesn't it.... what else do they mis-quote...

What type of locomotives were first used on the London underground?

Coal-burning steam locomotives. Originally these were fitted with condensing equipment to recycle the steam (rather than allowing it to escape into the tunnels), but the condensers made the engines very inefficient and they were soon removed. As might be expected, the air quality in the tunnels was not good, even though there were openings in the tunnel roofs at stations and elsewhere.

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It was not long before the system was electrified, for the reasons above.

How many years did it take to build Big Ben?

The official name for the Big Ben Tower is 'The Elizabeth Tower', as it was named for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Before that, it was simply called the 'Clock Tower'. Construction of the tower began on 28th September 1843 and, after significant delays in construction of both the tower and the clock, the tower was considered complete after 16 years, when the Great Bell (also nicknamed Big Ben) chimed for the first time on July 11th 1859.

Is Leeds in the north or south of the UK?

Leeds is around 200 miles north of London and isn't really in northwest England. It is usually just referred to as being in Yorkshire.

Is Chingford in London or Essex?

Historically, Chingford was part of Essex but is now within Greater London although mail is still often addressed to Chingford Essex. The most important thing is that you use the correct Post Code.

Is Salim found in the book the London eye mystery?

salim was stuck in the old building that Ted's dad was going to destroy!!

so thatwas where salim was hiding. That's how no one found him

What is distance from euston station to stratford station?

About 30 mins according to the London transport website : www.tfl.co.uk

What happened to the crystal palace in London?

Crystal Palace closed because they needed to rebulid, re-surface and change the state of it.