City of Westminster
Also known as Westminster, City of Westminster, London, England
city and borough in London, England, UK
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The City of Westminster is one of London's 32 boroughs and is located in central London, England. It's an important area that includes many of the UK's most famous landmarks and government institutions, making it a significant political and cultural center.
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- City of Westminster
- Population
- 211365
- Area
- 21.487
- Official website
- www.westminster.gov.uk
- Image
- Parliament at Sunset.JPG
- Dialing code
- 020
- Motto
- Custodi Civitatem Domine
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- postal code
- W
- Commons category
- City of Westminster
- inception
- 1965-04-01
- P11012
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The City of Westminster is a London borough with city status in Greater London, England. It is the site of the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament and much of the British government. It contains a large part of central London, including most of the West End, such as the major shopping areas around Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Bond Street, and the entertainment district of Soho. Many London landmarks are within the borough, including Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Westminster Cathedral, 10 Downing Street, and Trafalgar Square.
The borough also has a number of major parks and open spaces, including Hyde Park, and most of Regent's Park. Away from central London the borough also includes various inner suburbs, including St John's Wood, Maida Vale, Bayswater, Belgravia and Pimlico. The borough had a population of 204,300 at the 2021 census.