London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
 London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Author: Patche99z (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a borough of Greater London located on the southwestern part of Outer London. It covers 57.41 sq km (22.2 sq mi) and has a population of 180,000 (2011 estimate), of which White British accounts for 76%.
 Castlenau in Barnes, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Author: Patche99z (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is bordered by the London Borough of Hounslow to the north, part of which across the River Thames, the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham to the northeast, the London Borough of Wandsworth to the east, and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames to the south.
 View from Richmond Hill Author: Adam Hodgson (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
Richmond got its name from King Henry VII, who named his palace after Richmond Castle in Richmond, North Yorkshire. The town gave its name to Richmond, Virginia, in the United States.
This borough has a good number of green spaces, the famous ones including Kew Gardens, Richmond Park and Bushy Park. About 140 hectares of this borough are within the Metropolitan Green Belt.
How to reach Richmond upon Thames
You can take the London Underground District Line to the Richmond tube station and Kew Gardens tube station.
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London is a global city and a leading financial power, with a strong business sector. The city of London is the home of HM Government, with a large number of government ministries and departments. In order to meet the growing needs of London's industries, business premises and office space in Richmond upon Thames will need to be extended to fill demand.
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Districts in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- Barnes
- Cole Park
- East Sheen
- East Twickenham
- Fulwell
- Ham
- Hampton
- Hampton Hill
- Hampton Wick
- Kew
- Mortlake
- North Sheen
- Petersham
- Richmond
- St Margarets
- Strawberry Hill
- Teddington
- Twickenham
- Whitton
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