Cambridge
Cambridge is a city in England. It is 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of London. The city is famous for its university, the University of Cambridge, which is thought to be one of the best universities in the world. The university has a hospital (Addenbrooke's Hospital), laboratory (Cavendish Laboratory), chapel (King's College Chapel) and library (Cambridge University Library). There is also a Central Library in Cambridge, on the first floor of the Grand Arcade, St Andrew's Street.[3]
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City of Cambridge | |
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City and non-metropolitan district | |
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| Cambridge shown within Cambridgeshire Cambridge shown within Cambridgeshire | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′18″N 0°07′08″E / 52.205°N 0.119°E | |
| Sovereign state | 22x20px United Kingdom |
| Country | 23x15px England |
| Region | East of England |
| Ceremonial county |  Cambridgeshire |
| Admin HQ | Cambridge Guildhall |
| Founded | 1st century |
| City status | 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district, city |
| • Governing body | Cambridge City Council |
| • Mayor | George Pippas (LD) |
| • MPs: | Daniel Zeichner (L) Heidi Allen (C) |
| Area | |
| • City and non-metropolitan district | 40.7 km2 (15.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • City and non-metropolitan district | (ranked 164th) |
| • Metro | 280,000 [1] - |
| • Ethnicity (2011)[2] | 66% White British 1.4% White Irish 15% White Other 1.7% Black British 3.2% Mixed Race 11% British Asian & Chinese 1.6% other |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcode | |
| ONS code | 12UB (ONS) E07000008 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | Script error: No such module "Ordnance Survey coordinates". |
| Website | www.cambridge.gov.uk |
There are 108,863 people living in Cambridge, of which 22,153 are students. There are lots of smaller towns and villages around Cambridge.
The city has lots of parks and is next to the river Cam - the city's name "Cambridge" means "bridge over the Cam."
Cambridge Media
- Trinity Street, Cambridge.jpg
Trinity Street in 2008 with Trinity College on the left and St John's College in the background
St Bene't's Church, the oldest standing building in Cambridgeshire, next to Corpus Christi College
- Peterhouse Chapel.jpg
Peterhouse was the first college to be founded at the University of Cambridge.
- President's Lodge, Queens' College, Cambridge.jpg
The President's Lodge, Queens' College
- Cambridge 1575 colour.jpg
Map of Cambridge dated 1575. The inscription reads:*Cantebrigia: opulentissimi Anglie Regni, urbs celeberrimi nominis, ab Academie conditore Cantabro, cognominata: A Granta, fluvio vicino, Cairgrant; saxonib, Grauntecestre, et Grantebrige, iam olim nuncupata.
- Cambridge UK ward map 2010 coloured on Cambridge-Openstreetmap-08-06-13.svg
Map showing the 2010 electoral boundaries of the city (prior to 2021 ward boundary changes) with postcode districts superimposed
- Cmglee Cambridge aerial.jpg
Aerial view of Cambridge city centre from the west.
- Clare Colllege Cambridge.jpg
Old Court at Clare College as seen from The Backs
- Cambridge population pyramid.svg
Population pyramid of Cambridge in 2021
- UK born and foreign born population pyramid in Cambridge in 2021.svg
UK born and foreign born population pyramid in Cambridge in 2021
References
- ↑ "Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - functional urban areas". Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Cambridge Local Authority (2092957699)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ↑ "Central Library, Cambridge". Cambridgeshire County Council. 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
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