London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Hounslow | |
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Hounslow from the air | |
| Motto(s): Iuncti progrediamur (Let us go forward together) | |
Hounslow shown within Greater London | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Admin HQ | Hounslow |
| Government | |
| • Type | London borough council |
| • Body | Hounslow London Borough Council |
| • London Assembly | Gareth Roberts AM for South West |
| • MPs | Seema Malhotra Ruth Cadbury Andy Slaughter |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.61 sq mi (55.98 km2) |
| • Rank | 237th (of 296) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 290,488 |
| • Rank | 54th (of 296) |
| • Density | 13,000/sq mi (5,200/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcodes | |
| Area code | 020 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-HNS |
| ONS code | 00AT |
| GSS code | E09000018 |
| Police | Metropolitan Police |
| Website | http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/ |
The London Borough of Hounslow (/ˈhaʊnzloʊ/ ⓘ HOWNZ-loh) is a London borough in west London, England, forming part of Outer London. It is governed by Hounslow London Borough Council.
The borough stretches from near Central London in the east (Chiswick) to the border with Surrey in the west (Feltham and Bedfont), covering five major towns: Chiswick (W4), Brentford (TW8), Isleworth (TW7), Hounslow (TW3, TW4, TW5) and Feltham (TW13, TW14); it borders the boroughs of Richmond upon Thames, Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Hillingdon, in addition to the Spelthorne district of Surrey.
The borough is home to the London Museum of Water & Steam and the attractions of Osterley Park, Gunnersbury Park, Syon House, and Chiswick House. Landmarks straddling the border of Hounslow include Twickenham Stadium and London Heathrow Airport, in the London Boroughs of Richmond-upon-Thames and Hillingdon, respectively.