Greater London

administrative area, ceremonial county and region of England, United Kingdom

Greater London is an administrative district. It covers London, England. About 7.5 million people live there.

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The Greater London region

It is also one of the regions of England used by the Government for various purposes, including administration and statistics.

Greater London is a conurbation, a ceremonial county made from merging London proper with many smaller villages and towns. Together with the City of London, they form Greater London's administrative districts. In order to avoid confusion with the City of London, "Greater London" is often used to mean the whole modern urban area centred on the City of London, and not just the City of London itself. When most people say London, they are referring to Greater London.