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Hammersmith
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This article is about the district in London. For other uses, see Hammersmith (disambiguation).
Hammersmith is a district of West London, England, 4.3 miles (6.9 km) southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.
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Hammersmith | |
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![]() Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith | |
Location within Greater London | |
Population | 95,996 (2020)[1] |
OS grid reference | TQ233786 |
• Charing Cross | 4.3 mi (6.9 km) ENE |
London borough | |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LONDON |
Postcode district | W6 W14 |
Dialling code | 020 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
UK Parliament | |
London Assembly | |
51.4928°N 0.2229°W / 51.4928; -0.2229 |
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It is bordered by Shepherd's Bush to the north, Kensington to the east, Chiswick to the west, and Fulham to the south, with which it forms part of the north bank of the River Thames. The area is one of west London's main commercial and employment centres, and has for some decades been a major centre of London's Polish community. It is a major transport hub for west London, with two London Underground stations and a bus and coach station at Hammersmith Broadway.
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