Westminster

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Approximate Population: 181,766

is an area of Central London, within the City of . It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) southwest of Charing Cross. It has a large concentration of ’s historic and prestigious landmarks and visitor attractions, including Buckingham Palace, Abbey and much of the West End of .

Historically a part of Middlesex, the name was the ancient description for the area around Abbey–the West Minster, or monastery church, that gave the area its name–which had been the seat of the government of England for almost a thousand years. Since its construction in the mid-19th century, has been location of the Palace of , a UNESCO World Heritage Site which houses the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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