London Borough of Southwark
| London Borough of Southwark | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Greater London | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | London borough |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 340th 28.85 km² |
| ONS code: | 00BE |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 35th 251,307 8,711 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 63.0% White 4.1% S.Asian 25.9% Afro-Carib. 1.8% Chinese |
| Politics | |
 Southwark London Borough Council http://www.southwark.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Liberal Democrats |
| MPs: | Harriet Harman, Simon Hughes, Tessa Jowell |
| London Assembly: - Member | Lambeth and Southwark - Valerie Shawcross |
The London Borough of Southwark is a London borough, located on the south side of the River Thames. Its neighbours to the north are the City of London and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Its neighbours to the south are the London Borough of Lambeth and the London Borough of Lewisham. It is twinned with Langenhagen in Germany.
The name Southwark originates as the name of the area immediately south of London Bridge which was first settled in the Roman period, and first got its name in the 9th Century AD.
Note: Southwark is pronounced "suthuk" or "suthark" and is enunciated quickly i.e the 'ark' or 'uk' following the suth swiftly.
See the Southwark page for the history of the area before the formation of the London Borough of Southwark and for other details about Southwark.
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2 History 3 Southwark locations and landmarks 4 Transportation 5 Individuals associated with Southwark 6 See also |
Demographics
The 2001 census gives Southwark a population of 244,866. Southwark is 63% white, 16% black African and 8% black Caribbean. 31% of householders are owner-occupiers.
History
The London Borough of Southwark was formed in 1965 from the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark, the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell, and the Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey.
Southwark locations and landmarks
Areas
Landmarks
Roads, streets and squares
Transportation
Bridges and tunnels
Mainline stations
Tube stations
Individuals associated with Southwark
See also
| Greater London | London | |
| London boroughs : Barking and Dagenham | Barnet | Bexley | Brent | Bromley | Camden | City of London | Croydon | Ealing | Enfield | Greenwich | Hackney | Hammersmith and Fulham | Haringey | Harrow | Havering | Hillingdon | Hounslow | Islington | Kensington and Chelsea | Kingston | Lambeth | Lewisham | Merton | Newham | Redbridge | Richmond | Southwark | Sutton | Tower Hamlets | Waltham Forest | Wandsworth | Westminster | |
| Greater London Authority | London Assembly | Mayor of London |