Cambridge: City in shire, England
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.
Cambridge City of Cambridge | |
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City and non-metropolitan district | |
 King's College Chapel, seen from the Backs | |
 Cambridge shown within Cambridgeshire | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′18″N 0°07′08″E / 52.205°N 0.119°E | |
| Sovereign state |  United Kingdom |
| Country |  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 | 131,800 (ranked 164th) |
| • Metro | 280,000 - |
| • Ethnicity (2011) | 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 |
| Demonym | Cantabrigian |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcode | CB1 – CB5 |
| Area code | 01223 |
| ONS code | 12UB (ONS) E07000008 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TL450588 |
| 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."
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