London Borough of Harrow
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The London Borough of Harrow (/ˈhæroʊ/)[4] is a London borough in northwest London, England; it forms part of Outer London. It borders four other London boroughs – Barnet to the east of ancient Watling Street (now the A5 road), Brent to the southeast, Ealing to the south and Hillingdon to the west – plus the Hertfordshire districts of Three Rivers and Hertsmere to the north. The local authority is Harrow London Borough Council. The London borough was formed in 1965, based on boundaries that had been established in 1934. The borough is made up of three towns: Harrow, Pinner and Stanmore, but also includes western parts of Edgware.
London borough in United Kingdom
London Borough of Harrow | |
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 Coat of arms  Council logo | |
| Motto(s): Salus populi suprema lex (The well-being of the people is the highest law)[1] | |
Harrow shown within Greater London | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Admin HQ | Civic Centre Station Road Harrow |
| Government | |
| • Type | London borough council |
| • Body | Harrow London Borough Council |
| • Leadership | Leader and Cabinet (Conservative) |
| • Mayor | Cllr Janet Mote[2] |
| • London Assembly | Krupesh Hirani AM for Brent and Harrow |
| • MPs | Gareth Thomas Bob Blackman David Simmonds |
| • Council leader | Cllr Paul Osborn (Conservative)[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.49 sq mi (50.47 km2) |
| • Rank | 264th (of 309) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 261,203 |
| • Rank | 67th (of 309) |
| • Density | 13,000/sq mi (5,200/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcodes | |
| Area code | 020 |
| ONS code | 00AQ |
| GSS code | E09000015 |
| Police | Metropolitan Police |
| Website | http://www.harrow.gov.uk/ |