London Borough of Camden

(Reguidit frae Lunnon Borough o Camden)

The London Borough of Camden is a burgh o Lunnon, Ingland, whilk forms pairt o Inner Lunnon. The soothren reaks o Camden forms a pairt o Central Lunnon. The local authority is Camden London Borough Council.[2]

London Borough of Camden
Camden shown athin Greater Lunnon
Camden shown athin Greater Lunnon
Sovereign stateUnitit Kinrick
Constituent kintraIngland
RegionLunnon
Ceremonial coontyGreater Lunnon
StatusLunnon burgh
Admin HQToun Haw, Judd Street
Incorporatit1 Aprile 1965
Govrenment
 • TeepLunnon borough cooncil
 • BodiCamden London Borough Council
 • LeadershipLeader & Cabinet (Labour)
 • MayorCllr Abdul Quadir
 • MPsFrank Dobson
Glenda Jackson
 • Lunnon AssemblyBrian Coleman AM for Barnet an Camden
 • EU ParliamentLunnon
Area
 • Total21.8 km2 (8.4 sq mi)
Area rank317t (o 326)
Population
 (mid-2016 est.)
 • Rank68t (o 326)
 • Ethnicity[1]
44% White Breetish

3.2% White Erse
19% Ither White
1.1% White & Black Caribbean
0.8% White & Black African
1.8% White & Asie
1.9% Ither Mixed
2.8% Indie
0.7% Pakistani
5.7% Bangladeshi
4% Ither Asie
1.6% Black Caribbean
4.9% Black African
1.7% Ither Black
2.9% Cheenese

2.3% Ither
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Polis forceMetropolitan Polis
Websitewww.camden.gov.uk

History

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The burgh wis creatit in 1965 frae the umwhile aurie o the metropolitan burghs o Hampstead, Holborn, an St Pancras, whilk haed formed pairt o the Coonty o Lunnon.[3] The borough wis named efter Camden Town, whilk haed gained its name frae Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden in 1795.[4]

Destricts an environs

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For a full leet o destricts an neebourheids o Camden, see Leet o destricts in Camden

The aurie is in the northren pairt o the ceety, reakin frae Holborn an Bloomsbury in the sooth tae Hampstead Heath in the north. Neighbourin auries is the Ceety o Wastmeenster an the Ceety o Lunnon soothle, Brent wastle, Barnet an Haringey northle an Islington eastle. It kivers aw or pairt o the N1, N6, N7, N19, NW1, NW2, NW3, NW5, NW6, NW8, EC1, EC2, EC4, WC1, WC2, W1 an W9 postcode auries. It conteens pairts o central Lunnon.

References

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  1. Data Management and Analysis Group, Greater London Authority, Demography Update October 2007, (2007)
  2. "Camden Council: About the Council". www.camden.gov.uk. Archived frae the original on 19 Apryle 2023. Retrieved 28 Julie 2010.
  3. Vision of Britain - Camden LB Archived 2008-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Mills, A., Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names, (2001)

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Coordinates: 51°32′N 0°10′W / 51.533°N 0.167°W / 51.533; -0.167