London (disambiguation)
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London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom.
London may also mean:
[edit] Places
[edit] Places in the United Kingdom
- London, the capital city of the United Kingdom
- City of London, the small, ancient city (and root of most other Londons)
- London Town, a cognomen for London
- Central London, the City and West End
- West End of London, the West End
- East End of London, the East End
- Greater London, the larger administrative area divided into Inner London and Outer London
- County of London, a former county of England
- London commuter belt, the area surrounding Greater London
- London (European Parliament constituency)
- London postal district, the area that mail addressed to "London" is delivered
- London Basin, a geographical feature
- London Apprentice, a hamlet in Cornwall
- London Colney, a village in Hertfordshire
[edit] Places in Canada
- London, Ontario
- London District, Upper Canada, an historic district in Upper Canada (now Ontario)
- A number of electoral districts in Ontario:
- Elgin—Middlesex—London, a federal and provincial electoral district
- London East, a former federal electoral district
- London—Fanshawe, a federal and provincial electoral district
- London—Middlesex, a former federal electoral district
- London North Centre, a federal electoral district
- London West, a federal and provincial electoral district
[edit] Places in South Africa
[edit] Places in the United States
- London, Conecuh County, Alabama
- London, Montgomery County, Alabama
- London, Arizona
- London, Arkansas
- London, California
- London, Indiana
- London, Kentucky
- London, Minnesota
- London, Missouri
- London, Ohio
- London, Richland County, Ohio
- London, Oregon
- London, Pennsylvania
- London, Tennessee
- London, Texas
- London, West Virginia
- London, Wisconsin
- London Mills, Illinois
- London Township, the name of several places
- Londontowne, Maryland
- New London, Pennsylvania
- Historic London Town and Gardens
[edit] Other places
- London, Belize
- London, Equatorial Guinea
- London, Finland, a section of Jakobstad
- London, Kiribati, a small city on Kiritimati
- London, Nigeria
- Isla London, an island in the Magallanes Region of Chile
- London Arch, a natural arch in Victoria, Australia
- London Bridge (disambiguation)
- London Road, the name of a vast number of roads
- Little London, the name of a number of places
- New London, the name of several places
- 8837 London, asteroid
[edit] People
- See London (name) - includes a list of people named London
[edit] Music
[edit] Musical performers
- Rock bands:
- London (heavy metal band) - an American heavy metal band.
- London 86, a German rock band
- London Quireboys, a British rock band
- Punk bands:
- London (band), a late 1970s British punk band
- London Cowboys, a British punk band
- London SS, a 1970s British punk rock group
- Classical groups:
- London Sinfonietta, a London-based chamber orchestra
- London Symphony Orchestra, a London-based orchestra
- London Philharmonic Orchestra, a London-based orchestra
- London Elektricity, a British drum and bass band
- London Posse, a British hip hop group
- Future Sound of London, a British electronic music band
- Londonbeat, an R&B and dance music band active in the 1990s
[edit] Albums
- London '66-'67, an EP by Pink Floyd
- London 0 Hull 4, a 1986 album by The Housemartins
- London Calling, a 1979 album by The Clash
- London MIX, an album by Ceca
- London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1, a 1983 album by Frank Zappa
- London Town, a 1978 album by Wings
- London Town an album by rapper Kano
- Live in London, the title of various albums
- Take London, an album by The Herbaliser
[edit] Songs
- London (song), by Pet Shop Boys, from the 2002 album Release
- "London", a song by The Smiths, featured on their compilation album Louder Than Bombs
- "London", a song on progressive metal band Queensrÿche's 1986 album Rage for Order
- "London", a song on rock band Third Eye Blind's 1997 album Third Eye Blind
- "London", a track by Mu-Ziq on the Lunatic Harness album
- "London Calling (song)" by The Clash
- "Streets of London", a song by Ralph McTell
- "Werewolves of London", a song by Warren Zevon
- "London Town" (song), a song by Wings
- "London Town" (traditional song), a traditional song performed by Bellowhead on their album Burlesque
- "LDN" (song), by Lily Allen
[edit] Classical music:
- London symphonies, symphonies 93-104 by Joseph Haydn
- London Symphony, specifically the Symphony No. 104 (Haydn)
- A London Symphony, by Ralph Vaughan Williams
[edit] Record Labels
- London Records, a record label
- London-Sire Records, a record label
[edit] Literature and publishing
- London (poem), a poem by William Blake
- London Calling, a novel by Edward Bloor
- London Calling, a play by Geoffrey Kerr
- London Calling!, a musical revue by Noël Coward
- London Gazette, the official newspaper of the United Kingdom
- London Free Press, a newspaper in London, Ontario
- London Journal, a published journal by James Boswell
- London Labour and the London Poor, a book by Henry Mayhew
- London Magazine, a British literary magazine
- London Suite, a play (and later film) by Neil Simon
- Illustrated London News, a magazine
- London, a novel by Edward Rutherford
[edit] Food
- London Broil, an American beef dish
- London Grill, a canned meal made by HP
[edit] Sport
- London, a rugby league team now known as Harlequins Rugby League.
- London Caledonians F.C., a defunct English football club
- London Gryphons (women's soccer), a Canadian soccer club
- London Gryphons, an English Australian rules football club now called the Putney Magpies
- London Irish, an English rugby union club
- London Knights, a Canadian ice hockey team
- London Majors, a Canadian baseball team
- London Marathon, a marathon held in London, England since 1981
- London Monarchs, a defunct English American football team
- London Nationals, the previous name of the London Knights
- London Olympics
- London Racers, an English ice hockey club
- London Scottish F.C., an English rugby union club
- London Skolars, an English rugby league club
- London Tecumsehs, a former Canadian baseball team
- London Tigers, a former Canadian baseball team
- London Wasps, an English rugby union club
- London Welsh R.F.C., an English rugby union club
- London Werewolves, a former Canadian baseball team
- Run London, a race held in London, England since 2001
[edit] Finance
- London bullion market
- London Club, an informal group of private creditors
- London Metal Exchange
- London Scottish Bank, a British bank
- London Stock Exchange
- EDX London, the derivatives market of the London Stock Exchange
[edit] Military
- London Regiment
- British 47th (1/2nd London) Division, a World War I Territorial Force formation
- British 56th (1/1st London) Division, a World War I Territorial Force formation
- British 60th (2/2nd London) Division, a World War I Territorial Force formation
- HMS London, the name of twelve ships of the Royal Navy
- Saro London, a World War I Royal Air Force flying boat
[edit] Film and broadcasting
- London (film), the title of several films
- London After Midnight (film), a 1927 silent film
- London Films, a British film studio
- London Town, a 1946 film
- LONDON TV, a British digital television channel
- London Voodoo, a 2004 film
- London Weekend Television, a defunct British television company
- "Aliens of London", a 2005 episode of Doctor Who
- Jump London, a documentary about free running shown on Channel 4
- Winning London, a 2001 film
- Xfm London, a British radio station
[edit] Science
- London Clay, a marine deposit known for containing fossils
- London field, a type of magnetic field
- London dispersion forces, one component of the intermolecular or Van der Waals force
- London Mathematical Society
- Linnean Society of London, a taxonomical society
- Zoological Society of London
[edit] Diplomacy
- London Agreement (2000), a European patent law agreement
- Peres-Hussein London Agreement, a framework agreement for a Middle East peace conference signed in 1987
- London Charter of the International Military Tribunal, the decree that set down the laws and procedures by which the Nuremberg trials were to be conducted in 1945
- London Conference, the name of several international conferences
- London Convention, an international agreement to control marine pollution
- London Naval Treaty, a treaty signed in 1930
- Second London Naval Treaty, signed in 1936
- London Pact, a 1915 pact between the Triple Entente and Italy
- London Protocol, an 1877 agreement between the United Kingdom and Russia
- Treaty of London, the name of a number of treaties
[edit] Transport
- London Airport, the name of several airports
- London and Brighton Railway, a defunct English railway company
- London and Continental Railways, the company building the Channel Tunnel Rail Link
- London and Croydon Railway, a defunct English railway company
- London and North Eastern Railway, a defunct British railway company
- London and North Western Railway, a defunct British railway company
- London, Midland and Scottish Railway, a defunct British railway company
- London, Tilbury and Southend Railway, an English railway network
- London Underground, the metropolitan underground railway system serving London in the UK
- London Transit Commission, the public bus transportation in London, Ontario
- London and Port Stanley Railway, formerly a rail line between the two cities via St. Thomas, all in Ontario
- The London - an emigrant coffin ship which sunk in 1868.
[edit] Miscellaneous
- London Company, an English company operating in North America in the 17th century
- London Corresponding Society, an 18th century society advocating parliamentary reform
- London Drugs, a Canadian store chain
- London Group, an art society based in London, founded in 1913
- London Internet Exchange, an Internet exchange point, also known as LINX
- London Monster, a supposed attacker of women in 18th century London
- Diocese of London, a diocese of the Church of England
- London Films, a film company founded in 1932
- London Weighting, incentive pay to civil servants in London
- London Plane, a species of tree, Platanus x hispanica