Kingston upon Thames
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principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London
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Within Vinony's link graph, Kingston upon Thames is referenced by 2,210 other articles, and connects out to River Thames, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and listed building.
The entry is geolocated on the map in GB.
It sits within the topics Areas of London, Business improvement districts in London and Districts of London on the River Thames.
Its subject is documented across 34 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Population
- 54,925 (Post town), 168,063 (Borough)
- Os grid reference
- TQ182693
- Charing cross
- 10.0 mi (16.1 km) NE
- London borough
- Kingston
- Ceremonial county
- Greater London
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Sovereign state
- United Kingdom
- Post town
- KINGSTON UPON THAMES
- Postcode district
- KT1, KT2
- Dialling code
- 020
- Police
- Metropolitan
- Fire
- London
- Ambulance
- London
- Uk parliament
- Kingston and Surbiton Richmond Park
- London assembly
- South West
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Homepage | Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Access council services. Pay Council Tax, check bin days, get housing support, view planning applications. Book a ceremony or find an adult education course.
kingston.gov.uk →Link to the official site · 11,451 chars · not written by Vinony
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 43013
- Area
- 16
- Elevation
- 10
- Official website
- www.kingston.gov.uk
- Image
- Kingston Market Square.jpg
- Dialing code
- 020
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- P12749
- Dancing Machine
- Commons category
- Kingston upon Thames
- OS grid reference
- TQ182693
- postal code
- KT2
- P8168
- Johan Cruyff Arena
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Encyclopedic overview
Kingston upon Thames, colloquially known as Kingston, is a town in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, south-west London, England. It is situated on the River Thames, 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Charing Cross. It is an ancient market town, notable as the place where some Saxon kings were crowned.
Historically in the county of Surrey, the ancient parish of Kingston covered both the town itself and a large surrounding area. The town was an ancient borough, having been formally incorporated in 1441, with a long history prior to that as a royal manor. From 1836 until 1965 the town formed the Municipal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames. From 1893 to 2020 Kingston was the seat of Surrey County Council. The town became part of Greater London in 1965, when the modern borough was also created as one of the 32 London boroughs.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kingston upon Thames” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.