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The London Borough of Southwark is a borough of Greater London . It is located to the south of the River Thames, across from the City of London, and is one of the boroughs of Inner London. Southwark covers 28.85 sq km (11.1 sq mi). It has a population of 280,000 (2011 estimate).


Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
Dulwich Picture Gallery, Southwark, London
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The London Borough of Southwark borders the City of London and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to the north, the London Borough of Bromley and the London Borough of Croydon to the south, the London Borough of Lewisham to the east and the London Borough of Lambeth to the west.


Inside Tate Modern, Southwark
Inside Tate Modern, Southwark
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How to reach Southwark

You can take the London Underground to Southwark. Among the stations located there include the Bermondsey Tube Station, Borough Tube Station, Canada Water Tube Station, Elephant & Castle Tube Station, Kennington Tube Station, London Bridge Tube Station and Southwark 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 Southwark will need to be extended to fill demand.








Sights in Southwark

  1. Bankside Gallery
  2. Borough Market
  3. Brunel Museum
  4. City Hall
  5. Dulwich Picture Gallery
  6. Imperial War Museum
  7. London Bridge
  8. London Fire Brigade Museum
  9. Millennium Bridge
  10. Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret
  11. Rotherhithe Tunnel
  12. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
  13. Shard London Bridge
  14. Tate Modern
  15. The Clink
  16. Tower Bridge

Districts of Southwark

  1. Bankside
  2. Bermondsey
  3. Camberwell
  4. Crystal Palace
  5. Dulwich
  6. Dulwich Wood
  7. East Dulwich
  8. Elephant and Castle
  9. Herne Hill
  10. Newington
  11. Nunhead
  12. Peckham
  13. Peckham Rye
  14. Rotherhithe
  15. Southwark/The Borough
  16. Surry Quays
  17. Walworth
  18. West Dulwich

Places of Worship in Southwark

  1. Metropolitan Tabernacle
  2. Southwark Cathedral
  3. St George's Cathedral
  4. St George the Martyr Southwark

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