NationMaster - Encyclopedia: London Borough of Haringey

The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough in North London, England, and forms part of Outer London. It is twinned with

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Demographics

According to the 2001 census, Haringey has a population of 216,507. However, it is considered that the Census may have underestimated the population of the borough.^{[citation needed]} UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ...

The ethnic composition of the population is 65.6% White, 20% Black, 7.8% Asian, and 3% Indian. White British people are a ethnic minority within Haringey, forming just 45% of the population. The Other White groups form about a third of all white people in the borough, and are comprised primarily of people with Greek, Turkish or Cypriot descent.[1] 46% of householders are owner-occupiers. Only about 11% of the population are over 65, compared to 18.5% nationally.

History

The borough was formed in 1965 from the former area of the Municipal Borough of Hornsey, the Municipal Borough of Wood Green and the Municipal Borough of Tottenham which had previously been part of Middlesex. Hornsey is a place in the London Borough of Haringey. ... Wood Green is a place in the London Borough of Haringey. ... Arms of the Municipal Borough of Tottenham Tottenham is a place in the London Borough of Haringey. ... Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest (after Rutland). ...

Alexandra Palace, first constructed in 1873, is located within the borough. Alexandra Palace from the south Alexandra Palace was built in Muswell Hill, North London, England in 1873 as a public entertainment centre and North London counterpart of The Crystal Palace. ...

The Haringey symbol

The Haringey Symbol is based on a device in the Borough Arms. It is a stylised electric flash representing the first television transmission in Britain from Alexandra Palace. Alexandra Palace from the south Alexandra Palace was built in Muswell Hill, North London, England in 1873 as a public entertainment centre and North London counterpart of The Crystal Palace. ...

Harringay vs. Haringey

Note that Harringay - the place - is part of Haringey - the London borough - but they are not the same thing, and the spelling difference is significant. In fact both, as well as Hornsey, come from the same root - a Saxon Chief named Haering. The area took its name - in either form - from Haering's Hege, or Haering's enclosure.

Districts

Alexandra Palace from the south Alexandra Palace was built in Muswell Hill, North London, England in 1873 as a public entertainment centre and North London counterpart of The Crystal Palace. ... Bounds Green is an area in the north-east of London, in the London Borough of Haringey. ... Crouch End is an area of north London, in the London Borough of Haringey. ... Finsbury Park is a place in London, at the junction of the London Boroughs of Islington, Haringey and Hackney. ... Arms of Islington London Borough Council Islington Town Hall Islington is a borough of London to the north of the City of London, west of Hackney, east of Camden, and south of Haringey. ... Hackney Town Hall was built in the 1930s for the old Metropolitan Borough. ... Harringay is an area of North London in the United Kingdom. ... View of Highgate, John Constable, 1st quarter of 19th century. ... Hornsey is a place in the London Borough of Haringey. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Hackney Town Hall was built in the 1930s for the old Metropolitan Borough. ... Muswell Hill is an area in the London Borough of Haringey. ... Seven Sisters is a locality in London at one end of Seven Sisters Road, which runs from Tottenham to join the A1 in Islington. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion because: hardly any content If you disagree with its speedy deletion, please explain why on its talk page or at Wikipedia:Speedy deletions. ... Stroud Green is a suburb (and administrative ward) of Greater London located in Haringey. ... Tottenham is a suburban development in the London Borough of Haringey, situated 6. ... Tottenham Green is an urban ward within the Borough of Haringey, London, England. ... Tottenham Hale is a district in the former Borough of Tottenham, now part of The London Borough of Haringey. ... Turnpike Lane is the name of a shopping street located in Hornsey, in the London Borough of Haringey. ... Wood Green is a district in the London Borough of Haringey. ...

Political Composition

The borough has been Labour-run since 1970. Labour currently has a majority of just three seats over the Liberal Democrats. The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in the United Kingdom. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

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Twin towns

Haringey has been twinned with Koblenz, Germany since 1969. [2]. It has also twinned with the towns of Arima in Trinidad and Tobago, Clarendon in Jamaica, Larnaca in Cyprus, Livry-Gargan in the suburbs of Paris, France and Sundyberg in Sweden. Map of the Koblenz region Koblenz (also Coblenz in pre-1926 German spellings; French Coblence) is a city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck (German Corner) and its monument ( Emperor William I on horseback) are situated. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... The Royal Borough of Arima (population 35,000) is the fourth largest town in Trinidad and Tobago. ... Clarendon (capital May Pen) is a parish in Jamaica. ... District Larnaka - Mayor Andreas Moyseos Population (2001) - City 72,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Website: http://www. ... Livry-Gargan is a commune of the Seine-Saint-Denis dÃ©partement, in France. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du TrocadÃ©ro. ...

Famous Residents

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See also: Greater London Authority • London Assembly • Mayor of London The Greater London Authority (GLA) administers the 1579 kmÂ² (610 sq. ... The London Assembly is an elected body that supervises the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. ... Ken Livingstone, the current Mayor of London The Mayor of London is an elected politician in London, United Kingdom. ...

Coordinates: 51°34′N 0°07′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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