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London Borough of Merton
| London Borough of Merton | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Greater London | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | London borough |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 324th 37.61 km² |
| ONS code: | 00BA |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 68th 192,273 5,112 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 75.0% White 11.1% S.Asian 7.8% Afro-Carib. 1.3% Chinese |
| Politics | |
 Merton London Borough Council http://www.merton.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour |
| MPs: | Roger Casale, Siobhain McDonagh |
| London Assembly: - Member | Merton and Wandsworth - Elizabeth Howlett |
The London Borough of Merton is a London borough in southwest London. The borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the Surrey boroughs of Mitcham, Wimbledon, London and the Merton and Morden urban district, and derives its name from a small village at its centre.
It includes the areas:
- Bushy Mead
- Colliers Wood
- Copse Hill
- Cottenham Park
- Merton
- Merton Park
- Mitcham
- Morden
- Morden Park
- Motspur Park
- Raynes Park
- South Wimbledon
- Summerstown
- West Barnes
- Wimbledon
- Wimbledon Park
See also
- The Merton Parkas, a rock band that took its name from this part of London
- Paul Merton, who took his stage surname from the borough.
External links
- AFC Wimbledon - http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/
- Tooting & Mitcham United FC - http://www.tmufc.co.uk/
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