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Islington ( ) is an inner-city area of north London, England, within the wider London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington's High Street to Highbury Fields and Regent's Canal, encompassing the area around the busy High Street, Upper Street, Essex Road, and Southgate Road to the east.

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UK place.country
England
UK place.region
London
UK place.official_name
Islington
UK place.post_town
LONDON
UK place.postcode_area
N
UK place.postcode_district
N1, N1C, N5, N7, N19, EC1
UK place.london_borough
Islington
UK place.dial_code
020
UK place.os_grid_reference
TQ315844
UK place.constituency_westminster
Islington NorthIslington South and Finsbury
UK place.population
206,125
UK place.population_ref
(2011 census) (whole borough)
UK place.area_total_km2
14.86
UK place.area_footnotes
(whole Borough)
UK place.static_image_name
Upper_Street%2C_Islington_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4885934.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
Islington High Street, looking south towards Pentonville Road

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Wikidata facts

Population
206125
Area
14.86
Image
AngelIslington.JPG
Dialing code
020
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Commons category
London Borough of Islington
postal code
N1
OS grid reference
TQ315844
native label
Islington
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26 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Etymology
  • Origins
  • Water sources
  • Market gardens and entertainments
  • Royal Agricultural Hall
  • Islington Pals
  • Housing
  • Great North Road
  • Islington High Street
  • Upper Street
  • Business and employment
  • In culture
  • Books
  • Music
  • Film
  • Sports
  • Transport
  • Nearby places
  • Nearby stations
  • Education
  • Listed buildings
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Islington ( ) is an inner-city area of north London, England, within the wider London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington's High Street to Highbury Fields and Regent's Canal, encompassing the area around the busy High Street, Upper Street, Essex Road, and Southgate Road to the east.

==History== thumb|The Metropolitan Borough of Islington in 1916. The borough inherited the much older boundaries of the ancient parish of Islington.

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