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London
London is the UK's largest and most populous metropolitan area and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures.
In July 2007 it had an official population of 7,556,900 within the boundaries of Greater London, making it the most populous municipality in the European Union.
History:
The first major settlement was founded by the Romans in 43 AD.
Canute took control of the English throne in 1016 , controlling the city and country until 1035 , when his death resulted in a reversion to Saxon control under his pious stepson Edward the Confessor , who re-founded Westminster Abbey and the adjacent Palace of Westminster.
By this time, London had become the largest and most prosperous city in England, although the official seat of government was still at Winchester.
In the 16th century William Shakespeare and his contemporaries lived in London at a time of hostility to the development of the theatre .
London was plagued by disease in the early 17th century, culminating in the Great Plague of 1665–1666, which killed up to 100,000 people or a fifth of the population. The Great Fire of London broke out in City and quickly swept through the wooden buildings.
London was the world's largest city from about 1831 to 1925.
Immediately after the World War II , the 1948 Summer Olympics were held at the original Wembley Stadium , at a time when the city had barely recovered from the war.
The Thames Barrier was completed in the 1980s to protect London against tidal surges from the North Sea.
In 2000, London-wide government was restored, with the creation of the Greater London Authority .
Geography:
Greater London covers an area of 607  square miles.
Its primary geographical feature is the Thames, a navigable river which crosses the city from the south-west to the east .
The Thames Valley is a floodplain surrounded by gently rolling hills including Parliament Hill, Addington Hills, and Primrose Hill.
London has a temperate marine climate, like much of the British Isles, so the city rarely sees extremely high or low temperatures .
London is a relatively dry city with regular but generally light precipitation throughout the year , with an average of 583.6 millimetres every year.