NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Kings Langley, New South Wales

Kings Langley is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... The City of Blacktown is situated approximately 35km from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the Cumberland Plain in the heart of Western Sydney. ... Western Sydney is a very general, informal, term which is used to describe the western parts of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. ... Emblems: ? (please edit) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ...

History

Early settler Matthew Pearce (1762-1831) called his 130-acre (53 ha) grant after King’s Langley Manor House in Hertfordshire, England, where he was born. Pearce’s grant was situated on the opposite side of the Windsor Road to the present day suburb of Kings Langley, which was officially named a ‘neighbourhood’ in 1976. 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... An acre is an English unit of area, which is also frequently used in the United States and some Commonwealth countries. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10,000 square meters, commonly used for measuring land area. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area â€“ Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 kmÂ² Population â€“ Total (mid-2004) â€“ Total (2001 Census) â€“ Density Ranked... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ...

Residents

Kings Langley is a middle income suburb with nice houses. Last census the unemployment rate in Kings Langley was 1.8% (According to Blacktown City Council). Average median house price is around the $500,000 mark.

Transportation

Kings Langley is well serviced by public transport. Hillsbus Routes 714, 715, 717 and 718 all service the suburb and connect it with the larger suburbs of Blacktown, Castle Hill, Seven Hills and Parramatta. The City of Sydney is approximately 38km away and the journey in off-peak times can be done in 30 minutes via the M2. Also last December the Westlink M7 opened making access to Western Sydney easier. Blacktown is a suburb and a city (the City of Blacktown) in Sydney, Australia, and is adjacent to Seven Hills, Marayong, and Quakers Hill. ... Castle Hill is a name that is used in many places: Castle Hill, Stirling is where James I of Scotland was crowned. ... The Seven Hills of Rome east of the Tiber form the heart of Rome. ... Parramatta is a city, suburb and Local Government Area in Sydney, Australia, 25 kilometres west of the central business district (CBD) in Western Sydney. ... This article is about the local government area. ... Westlink M7 is one of Sydneys urban motorways and is a part of the Sydney Orbital Motorway. ... Western Sydney is a very general, informal, term which is used to describe the western parts of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. ...

Education

Kings Langley is serviced by several schools. Two primary schools are located in the suburb, these are Vardy's Road Primary School and Kings Langley Public School. There is no high school in Kings Langley and the local high schools are Blacktown Boys High School, Blacktown Girls High School and also Seven Hills High School. Though as these high schools are located in low in low socio-economic areas many parents send there children to schools like Crestwood High and Model Farms High School. Model Farms High School is a State Comprehensive High School in New South Wales, Australia. ...

External links

Coordinates: -33.7500° N 150.9166° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...

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Contents

Overview

History

Residents

Transportation

Education

External links