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London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
| London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Greater London | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | London borough |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 290th 57.41 km² |
| ONS code: | 00BD |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 84th 174,449 3,039 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 91.0% White 3.9% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council http://www.richmond.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Vincent Cable, Jenny Tonge |
| London Assembly: - Member | South West London - Tony Arbour |
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in southwest London. Unusually for a London borough, it straddles the River Thames. It is home to Bushy Park and the National Physical Laboratory.
The borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the Middlesex borough of Twickenham with the Surrey boroughs of Richmond upon Thames and Barnes.
It includes the areas:
- Barnes
- Castelnau
- East Sheen
- Ham
- Hampton
- Hampton Hill
- Hampton Wick
- Kew
- Mortlake
- North Sheen
- Petersham
- Richmond upon Thames
- St. Margarets
- Strawberry Hill
- Teddington
- Twickenham
- Whitton
Schools
- Grey Court School
- The Green School
External links
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