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Harrow (borough) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 51 35 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 51.5833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 000 20 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -0.3333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Harrow's history dates back to pre-Roman times when the Iceni tribe and Queen Boadecia visited. It is known for its famous public school. The Anglo-Saxon name means 'sacred grove' or 'temple.' In the Middle Ages 12 settlements sprung up that today form the borough. |
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| Harrow (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Harrow (British English-P,U,N)
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| London Borough of Harrow (NA,V,O,English,U)
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| Harrow, London Borough of (NA,V,English,U)
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| UKF4 (NA,V,FIPS)
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| Herges (H,V)
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Harrow (borough) (P) |
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Middlesex (former administrative division) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| borough (preferred, C) |
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since 1965 |
| unitary authority (C) |
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has had unitary powers since 1996 |
| second level subdivision (C) |
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| town (H) |
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| first level subdivision (C) |
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