National capital

London

Populated place🇬🇧 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandPPLC
GEONAME2643743
LAT,LNG51.509, -0.126
TZEurope/London

London is a national capital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It has a population of about 8,961,989. It lies at 51.509, -0.126 in the Europe/London timezone.

Type
National capital
Population
8,961,989
Country
🇬🇧United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Timezone
Europe/London

Key facts about London

GET/places/2643743
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLC
Admin code
ENG
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
51.509, -0.126
Population
8,961,989
ASCII name
London
GeoNames ID
2643743

Cities near London

GET/cities/near?lat=51.50853&lng=-0.12574

Places near London

GET/places/near?lat=51.50853&lng=-0.12574

Frequently asked questions about London

What country is London in?

London is in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

What is the population of London?

London has a population of about 8,961,989.

Where is London located?

London is located at latitude 51.5085, longitude -0.1257.

What timezone is London in?

London observes the Europe/London timezone.

Query London from the API

Everything shown here comes from the free REST API — no key required. Each URL below is filled in for London.

This place
GET countries.dev/places/2643743
Full record for LondonDocs
Around it
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=51.50853&lng=-0.12574
Nearest cities to this pointDocs
GET countries.dev/places/near?lat=51.50853&lng=-0.12574
Nearest places of any typeDocs
In United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GET countries.dev/alpha/GB
Full record for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandDocs
GET countries.dev/cities?country=GB
Largest cities in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandDocs