London Borough of Bromley
The London Borough of Bromley [ bɹɒmli ] is a city district of London. It is located southeast of the city. With the establishment of the administrative region of Greater London in 1965, he emerged from the Municipal Borough of Bromley, the Municipal Borough of Beckenham, Penge the Urban District, the Orpington Urban District and part of Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District in the county of Kent. In 1969, the village of Knockholt was separated and the district added Sevenoaks in Kent.
The population continued in 2008, composed of 87.7 % White, 3.9 % Asian, 4.4% black and 0.8 % Chinese.
Bromley is the largest area of the municipality and is because of its extensive green spaces and agricultural areas in the southern part than most rural area of London. Located in the eponymous village of Biggin Hill Airport is approximately 90,000 flights per year is an important location of business aviation in the London area. Neuwied is twinned.
Districts
- Anerley
- Beckenham *
- Bickley
- Biggin Hill *
- Bromley
- Bromley Common *
- Chelsfield
- Chislehurst *
- Downe *
- Elmstead
- Farnborough
- Green Street Green
- Hayes
- Keston
- Kevington
- Mottingham
- Orpington
- Penge *
- Petts Wood
- Pratt's Bottom
- Shortlands
- Southborough
- St Mary Cray
- St Paul's Cray
- Sundridge *
- West Wickham
* - There are no separate article, only redirects here For the corresponding parts of the city.
Personalities
- Wilfred Baddeley, tennis players
- Enid Blyton, children's book author
- Andy Bown, musicians
- Malcolm Campbell, racing driver and journalist
- Mike Conway, racers
- Norman Cook, musician ( " Fatboy Slim" )
- Nigel Farage, politicians ( UKIP )
- Peter Frampton, musician
- Barry Hawkins, snooker player
- Nick Heyward, musicians
- Billy Jenkins, musician
- Nic Jones, folk musician
- Derek Lamb, documentary and animation filmmakers
- Pixie Lott, singer
- Gary O'Neil, football player
- Gary Paffett, racers
- Stephen Peet, documentary
- Richard Reid, Terrorist
- Talbot Rothwell, author and screenwriter
- Mark Sanders, musicians
- Skream, dubstep producer
- David Sylvian, musicians
- Francis Walsingham, founder of the British Secret
- Joe Wheeler, musicologist
- Bill Wyman, bassist
- HG Wells, writer
- Josephine Wilson, Actress