London Borough of Tower Hamlets
borough in the London Region in England
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London Borough a bit east of the City of London and north of the River Thames.
London Borough of Tower Hamlets | |
Shown within Greater London | |
Official website | http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/ |
Geography | |
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Status | London borough |
Area — Total |
Ranked 348th 19.77 km² |
ONS code | 00BG |
Admin HQ | Clove Crescent, Blackwall |
Demographics | |
Population — Total (2005 est.) — Density |
Ranked 61st (of 354) 213,200 10,784 / km² |
Ethnicity | 51.4% White (42.9% White British, 1.9% Irish, 6.6% white other) 36.6% South Asian 6.5% Black British 2.6% Mixed race 1.8% Chinese 0.1% Arab 0.1% Jewish |
Politics | |
Leadership | Leader & Cabinet |
Mayor | Shafiqul Haque |
Executive | Labour |
MPs | Jim Fitzpatrick Rushanara Ali |
London Assembly — Member |
City and East John Biggs |
Victoria Park is one of the most important parks. It has a canal running through it and lots of people like to walk their dogs.