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The London Borough of Southwark is a London borough, located on the south side of the River Thames and part of Inner London.

Its neighbours are the City of London and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to the north (over the Thames), the London Borough of Lambeth to the west and the London Borough of Lewisham to the east. It is twinned with Langenhagen in Germany.

The name

Southwark got its name in the 9th century but was first settled in the Roman period. Southwark is pronounced "suth-uk" or "suth erk". The emphasis is on the first syllable i.e. suth.

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.

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

Future Landmarks

''see also Southwark parks and open spaces

Roads, streets and squares

Transport

Bridges and tunnels

Mainline stations

Tube stations

Riverbus Piers

Individuals associated with Southwark

See also

Districts of London | Southwark

Southwark (londýnský obvod) | London Borough of Southwark | Southwark (district londonien) | Southwark | Southwark (distrikt) | Southwark (burg) | London Borough of Southwark | Southwark

 

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