London Borough of Hackney

The London Borough of Hackney [ hækni ] is a city district of London. It is located northeast of the city center. With the establishment of the administrative region of Greater London in 1965, he emerged from the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney, the Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch and the Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington in the former County of London.

The population continued in 2008 from 61.8 % White, 9.6 % Asian, 20.9% black and 1.4 % Chinese together.

There are partnerships with the district of Göttingen ( aborted since 2005 by Hackney for financial reasons ), with the city of Haifa in Israel, as well as Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados.

Public transportation

Hackney has access to two subway stations, Manor House (Piccadilly Line) and Old Street ( Northern Line ). However, these are located on the border to the other boroughs, Haringey and Islington. With the North London Line and the East London Line Hackney is also connected with the London Overground network. These hold at four stations in Hackney.

In addition, do some National Rail lines through Hackney. The Lea Valley Lines travel from Liverpool Street Station to Chingford, Cheshunt or Enfield Town and hold it up to five times in Hackney. Trains to Hertford East stop at Hackney Downs Station. In addition, stops working days of the First Capital Connect on Old Street Station.

History

From 1596 to 1604 lived Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, who is known as a patron of the arts and one of the alternative candidate for Shakespearean authorship, and his second wife, Elizabeth Trentham in the then London suburb of Hackney. They lived in the King 's Place. Edward de Vere died on June 24, 1604 in Hackney and should be buried in the local church.

Districts

  • Dalston
  • De Beauvoir Town *
  • Finsbury Park *
  • Hackney Central
  • Hackney Downs
  • Hackney Marshes
  • Hackney Wick *
  • Haggerston *
  • Homerton
  • Hoxton *
  • Kingsland
  • Lea Bridge
  • London Fields
  • Lower Clapton
  • Manor House
  • Newington Green
  • Shacklewell
  • Shoreditch
  • South Hackney
  • Stamford Hill
  • Stoke Newington *
  • Upper Clapton *

* - There are no separate article, only redirects here For the corresponding parts of the city.

Personalities

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