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Greenwich

Greenwich ( , , ) is an affluent area in south-east London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the ceremonial county of Greater London, east-south-east of Charing Cross. It contains the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich.

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Greenwich is an affluent neighborhood in southeast London that is home to Maritime Greenwich, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It matters historically and culturally because of its significant maritime heritage and its protected status as a site of international importance.

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UK place.country: England
UK place.region: London
UK place.official_name: Greenwich
UK place.constituency_westminster: Greenwich and Woolwich
UK place.post_town: LONDON
UK place.postcode_area: SE
UK place.postcode_district: SE10
UK place.dial_code: 020
UK place.os_grid_reference: TQ395775
UK place.london_borough: Greenwich
UK place.population: 30,578
UK place.population_ref: (Peninsula and Greenwich West wards 2011)
UK place.charingX_distance_mi: 5.5
UK place.charingX_direction: WNW
UNESCO World Heritage Site.WHS: Maritime Greenwich
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Image: Royal Naval College 2008.jpg
UNESCO World Heritage Site.image_size: 280
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Caption: Old Royal Naval College and University of Greenwich buildings on the south bank of the River Thames

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Wikidata facts

Population: 30578
Area: 5044.18
Image: GreenwichParcRoyal.jpg
Dialing code: 020

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Commons category: Greenwich (district of London)
postal code: SE10
OS grid reference: TQ395775
native label: Greenwich
P8168: Kate Greenaway
P12749: unisex

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Contents

History
Toponymy
Manor of East Greenwich
Early settlement
Viking
Norman
Plantagenet
Tudor
Stuart
Hanoverian
Victorian and Edwardian
Modern and the present
Governance
Demographics
Ethnic groups
Religion
Employment
Geography
Geography of Greenwich
Nearby areas
Climate
Sites of interest
Riverfront
Greenwich Park
Town centre
Market
Millennium Leisure Park
Greenwich Mean Time
World Heritage Site
Discover Greenwich Visitor Centre
Education
Transport
National Rail
London Underground
DLR
Buses
Boat
Pedestrian and cycle routes
Sports
Rowing
Running
Golf
Media
Music
Film and television
Literature
Notable residents
See also
Notes
References
External links

Greenwich is notable for its astronomical and maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian (0° longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time. The town became the site of a royal palace, the Palace of Placentia, from the 15th century and was the birthplace of many Tudors, including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The palace fell into disrepair during the English Civil War and was demolished, eventually being replaced by the Royal Naval Hospital for Sailors, designed by Sir Christopher Wren and his assistant Nicholas Hawksmoor. These buildings became the Royal Naval College in 1873, and they remained a military education establishment until 1998, when they passed into the hands of the Greenwich Foundation. The historic rooms within these buildings remain open to the public; other buildings are used by the University of Greenwich and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.