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London
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city in Laurel County, Kentucky, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- County
- Laurel
- Named after
- London , England
- Type
- Mayor–Council
- Mayor
- Randall Weddle
- City
- 11.61 sq mi (30.07 km )
- Land
- 11.57 sq mi (29.96 km )
- Water
- 0.046 sq mi (0.12 km )
- Elevation
- 1,178 ft (359 m)
- Estimate 2022
- 7,578
- Density
- 654.6/sq mi (252.7/km )
- Metro
- 126,565
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 (EDT)
- Zip code
- 40741 to 40745
- Fips code
- 21-47476
- Website
- londonky.gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
City of London, Kentucky – London, Kentucky
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Encyclopedic overview
London is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Laurel County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,053. London is home to the annual World Chicken Festival that celebrates the life of Colonel Sanders and features the world's largest skillet.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “London” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.