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List of cities in the United Kingdom. Examples of major urban areas in the United Kingdom; Liverpool, Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne; and London. This is a list of cities in the United Kingdom that are officially designated as such as of 12 November 2022. [ 1][ 2] It lists those places that have been granted city status by letters patent or ...
Urban sites were on the decline from the late Roman period and remained of very minor importance until around the 9th century. The largest cities in later Anglo-Saxon England however were Winchester, London and York, in that order, although London had eclipsed Winchester by the 11th century. Details of population size are however lacking.
City status in the United Kingdom, differing ways which cities have become cities. List of towns in England, England's towns in alphabet order and the differing ways which towns have become towns. List of towns and cities in England by historical population, the development of urban centres in England and before England through time.
The name of the city became Cambridge due to the Norman influence within the city in the 12th century. The name of the river Cam within Cambridge is a backwards derivation. Cheshire: CH Ancient Old English: Legeceasterscīr, later Ceasterscīr [1] Shire of Chester. Chester derives from the OE ceaster meaning an old Roman town
It should not be confused with 'urban areas' or 'built-up areas' that are more rigorously defined by the Office for National Statistics – or even city status. Historically, the boundaries of cities within England and the United Kingdom as a whole have remained largely undefined, [citation needed] leading to difficulties in comparisons between ...
Derby. "Derbados" [64] – portmanteau of Derby and Barbados. Derry. "The Maiden City" [65] – name allegedly attaches since the city's walls were never breached [66] "Stroke City" – referring to a normal form of presenting the two names of the city – Derry/Londonderry [67] Doncaster.
S. List of towns and cities in Scotland by population. List of twin towns and sister cities in Scotland. List of smallest cities in the United Kingdom.
List of English cities by population. Add languages. Add links. Article; Talk; English. Read; Edit; View history; ... List of ONS built-up areas in England by population;