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London Borough of Haringey
| London Borough of Haringey | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Greater London | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | London borough |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 339th 29.59 km² |
| ONS code: | 00AP |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 46th 225,124 7,608 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 65.6% White 6.7% S.Asian 20.0% Afro-Carib. 1.1% Chinese |
| Politics | |
| Haringey London Borough Council http://www.haringey.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour |
| MPs: | David Lammy, Barbara Roche |
| London Assembly: - Member | Enfield and Haringey - Joanne McCartney |
The London Borough of Haringey is a north London borough. It includes the areas:
- Bounds Green
- Crouch End
- Finsbury Park
- Harringay
- Highgate
- Hornsey
- Muswell Hill
- Noel Park
- South Tottenham
- Stroud Green
- Tottenham
- Tottenham Green
- Tottenham Hale
- Turnpike Lane
- Wood Green
The borough was formed in 1965 from the Middlesex districts of Hornsey, Wood Green and Tottenham.
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Harringay vs Haringey
Note that Harringay the place is part of Haringey the borough but they are not the same thing, and the spelling difference is significant.
Demographics of Haringey
According to the 2001 census Haringey has a population of 216,507. It is 66% White, 10% Black Caribbean, 9% Black African and 3% Indian. 46% of householders are owner-occupers.
Historical Haringey
Alexandra Palace is located within the borough - see the website. There are also brief notes about the history of the area here
Twin Towns
Haringey has been twinned with Koblenz, Germany since 1969. [1]
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