Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
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The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a borough in southwest London. The main town is Kingston upon Thames and it includes Chessington, Malden Rushett, New Malden, Surbiton and Tolworth. It is the oldest of the four royal boroughs in England. The others are the London boroughs of Greenwich and Kensington and Chelsea and Windsor and Maidenhead, the site of Windsor Castle. The local authority is Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council.
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Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | London |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Created | 1 April 1965 |
Admin HQ | Kingston upon Thames |
Government | |
• Type | London borough council |
• Body | Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council |
• Leadership | Liberal Democrat (Liberal Democrat) |
• Mayor | Diane White |
• London Assembly | Tony Arbour (Conservative) AM for South West |
• MPs | Sir Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat) Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat) |
Area | |
• Total | 14.38 sq mi (37.25 km2) |
• Rank | 267th (of 296) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 167,845 |
• Rank | 122nd (of 296) |
• Density | 12,000/sq mi (4,500/km2) |
Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Postcodes | |
Area code | 020 |
ONS code | 00AX |
GSS code | E09000021 |
Police | Metropolitan Police |
Website | http://www.kingston.gov.uk/ |
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