"Newham" redirects here. For other uses, see Newham (disambiguation)
London borough in United Kingdom
The London Borough of Newham is a London ❤️ borough created in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. It covers an area previously administered by the Essex county ❤️ boroughs of West Ham and East Ham, authorities that were both abolished by the same act. The name Newham reflects ❤️ its creation and combines the compass points of the old borough names. Situated in the Inner London part of East ❤️ London, Newham has a population of 387,576, which is the third highest of the London boroughs and also makes it ❤️ the 16th most populous district in England. The local authority is Newham London Borough Council.
It is 5 miles (8 km) ❤️ east of the City of London, north of the River Thames (the Woolwich Ferry and Woolwich foot tunnel providing the ❤️ only crossings to the south), bounded by the River Lea to its west and the North Circular Road to its ❤️ east. Newham was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains most of the Olympic ❤️ Park including the London Stadium, and also contains the London City Airport. Major districts include East Ham, West Ham, Stratford, ❤️ Plaistow, Forest Gate, Beckton and Canning Town.
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