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City of London

city, ceremonial county and local government district containing the historic centre and the primary central business district in the London Region in England, UK

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The City of London is a small district within London that contains both the historic medieval center of the city and its main financial and business hub. It functions as a ceremonial county and local government area that remains economically and culturally significant to London and the broader UK economy.

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Locality: City of London
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 8,072

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The City of London (informally known as the City or the Square Mile) is a city, ceremonial county and local government district in England. Established by the Romans around 47 AD as Londinium, it forms the historic centre of the wider London metropolis. Surrounded by the modern ceremonial county of Greater London, from which it remains separate, the City is a unique local authority area governed by the City of London Corporation, which is led by the Lord Mayor of London, though it is included as part of the region of England governed by the Greater London Authority (which shares local government powers in the region with the councils of 32 London boroughs and the City of London Corporation).

Nicknamed the Square Mile, the City of London has an area of 1.12 sq mi (716.80 acres; 2.90 km), making it the smallest city in the United Kingdom by area. It had a population of 8,583 at the 2021 census; however, over 500,000 people were employed in the area as of 2019.