London Borough of Lewisham
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"Lewisham Borough" redirects here. For the football club, see Lewisham Borough F.C.
"Borough of Lewisham" redirects here. For the borough between 1900 and 1965, see Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham.
Lewisham (/ˈluːɪʃəm/ ⓘ LOO-ish-əm) is a London borough in south-east London, England. It forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham. The local authority is Lewisham London Borough Council, based in Catford. The Prime Meridian passes through Lewisham. Blackheath, Goldsmiths, University of London and Millwall F.C. are located within the borough.
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London Borough of Lewisham | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | London |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Created | 1 April 1965 |
Admin HQ | Catford |
Government | |
• Type | London borough council |
• Body | Lewisham London Borough Council |
• Leadership | Mayor & Cabinet (Labour) |
• Mayor | Brenda Dacres (Labour) |
• London Assembly | Len Duvall AM for Greenwich and Lewisham |
• MPs | Ellie Reeves (Labour) Vicky Foxcroft (Labour) Janet Daby (Labour) |
Area | |
• Total | 13.57 sq mi (35.15 km2) |
• Rank | 271st (of 296) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 298,653 |
• Rank | 49th (of 296) |
• Density | 22,000/sq mi (8,500/km2) |
Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Postcodes | |
Area code | 020 |
ONS code | 00AZ |
GSS code | E09000023 |
Police | Metropolitan Police |
Website | Council Website |
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