Back مرتون لندن منطقهسی AZB Мертан (бора Лондана) Byelorussian Merton Catalan Merton (distrito) CEB Merton (londýnský obvod) Czech Merton (Bwrdeistref Llundain) Welsh Merton Danish London Borough of Merton German Merton Esperanto Merton (Londres) Spanish
London Borough of Merton | |
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 Coat of arms  Council logo | |
 Merton shown within Greater London | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Admin HQ | Civic Centre Morden |
| Government | |
| • Type | London borough council |
| • Body | Merton London Borough Council |
| • London Assembly | Leonie Cooper (Lab) AM for Merton and Wandsworth |
| • MPs | Paul Kohler (Lib Dem) Siobhain McDonagh (Labour) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.52 sq mi (37.61 km2) |
| • Rank | 266th (of 296) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 214,709 |
| • Rank | 90th (of 296) |
| • Density | 15,000/sq mi (5,700/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcodes | |
| Area code | 020 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-MRT |
| ONS code | 00BA |
| GSS code | E09000024 |
| Police | Metropolitan Police |
| Website | http://www.merton.gov.uk |
The London Borough of Merton (/ˈmɜːrtən/ ) is a London borough in London, England. The borough was formed under the London Government Act 1963 in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham, the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton and Morden Urban District, all formerly within Surrey.
The main commercial centres in Merton are Mitcham, Morden and Wimbledon, of which Wimbledon is the largest. Other smaller centres include Raynes Park, Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon and Wimbledon Park. The borough is the host of the Wimbledon tournament, one of tennis's Grand Slam competitions.
The borough derives its name from the historic parish of Merton which was centred on the area now known as South Wimbledon. The local authority is Merton London Borough Council, which is based in Morden.