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London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Richmond upon Thames
Shown within Greater London
Geography
Status: London borough
Area:
- Total
Ranked 290th
57.41 km²
ONS code: 00BD
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2002 est.)
- Density
Ranked 84th
174,449
3,039 / km²
Ethnicity: 91.0% White
3.9% S.Asian
Politics
Arms of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council
Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council
http://www.richmond.gov.uk/
Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
Executive: Conservative
MPs: Vincent Cable, Jenny Tonge
London Assembly:
- Member
South West London
- Tony Arbour

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in southwest London. Unusually for a London borough, it straddles the River Thames. It is home to Bushy Park and the National Physical Laboratory.

The borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the Middlesex borough of Twickenham with the Surrey boroughs of Richmond upon Thames and Barnes.

It includes the areas:


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Last updated: 05-16-2005 15:08:47