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| London Borough of Tower Hamlets | |
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Shown within Greater London | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | London borough |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 348th 19.77 kmē |
| ONS code: | 00BG |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total ( 2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 63rd 206,825 10,462 / kmē |
| Ethnicity: | 51.4% White 36.6% S.Asian 6.5% Afro-Carib. 1.8% Chinese |
| Politics | |
| Tower Hamlets London Borough Council http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour |
| MPs: | Jim Fitzpatrick, Oona KingOona King (born October 22, 1967) is a British politician, and Member of Parliament for Bethnal Green & Bow since 1997. She is a member of the Labour Party. King, Oona King, Oona. |
| London AssemblyThe London Assembly is an elected body that supervises the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. It has power to scrutinise the Mayor and authority, conduct investigations, to amend the budget and to initiate proposals. London Assembly constit: - Member | City and East London - John BiggsJohn Biggs is a Labour Party politician and member of the London Assembly representing City and East London. He is a former leader of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. He was first elected to the Assembly in 2000 and retained his seat in 2004. External |
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is the London borough to the east of the City of LondonThe City of London often referred to as just the City or as the Square Mile (from its area) (but never referred to simply as London forms the historic and financial centre of Greater London. Although the City was for centuries synonymous with London, the, north of the River ThamesThis article is about the River Thames in southern England. For other meanings of the word Thames, see Thames The Thames ( pronounced /temz/) is a river flowing through southern England and connecting London with the sea. Course The Thames has a length of. It includes the classic East EndThe term East End is most commonly used to refer to the East End of London England. It's residents have traditionally been referred to as Cockneys. Location Historically the term was used exclusively to cover the districts of Whitechapel and Stepney which.
The area has been known as the Tower Hamlets for centuries, originally literally referring to the small villages to the east of City of LondonThe City of London often referred to as just the City or as the Square Mile (from its area) (but never referred to simply as London forms the historic and financial centre of Greater London. Although the City was for centuries synonymous with London, the near the Tower of London. The name derives from the ancient practice that those villages were required by law in the 16th century to provide yeomen for the Tower of London. The Borough itself was formed in 1965 out of the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Bethnal Green, Poplar and Stepney.
It includes much of the Docklands region of London, including West India Docks and Canary Wharf.
Tower Hamlets is one of five host boroughs for London's bid for the 2012 Olympics.
Areas included in the borough: