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| London Borough of Lewisham | |
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Shown within Greater London | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | London borough |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 329th 35.15 km² |
| ONS code: | 00AZ |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 33rd 253,816 7,221 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 65.9% White 3.8% S.Asian 23.4% Afro-Carib. 1.4% Chinese |
| Politics | |
Lewisham London Borough Council http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Mayor & Cabinet |
| Mayor: | Steve Bullock Labour |
| MPs: | Jim Dowd, Bridget Prentice, Joan Ruddock |
| London Assembly: - Member | Greenwich and Lewisham - Len Duvall |
The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in southeast London. It was formed in 1965 by an amalgamation of the former Boroughs of Lewisham and Deptford.
Unlike most English districts, its council is led by a directly-elected mayor, currently Bell Green
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