Tower Hamlets
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough towards the east of the City of London and north of the River Thames. Covering a total area of roughly 7.63 square miles, it's in the eastern part of London and covers a lot of the traditional East End. The London Borough of Hackney lies towards the north of the borough whilst the River Lea forms the boundary with the London Borough of Newham in the east. Around the other side of the Thames is the London Borough of Southwark towards the southwest, The London Borough of Lewisham to the South, along with the Royal Borough of Greenwich to the southeast. The River Lea also forms the boundary between these parts of London historically in Middlesex, with those formerly in Essex.
Based on population estimates produced part way through 2014, the borough has a permanent population of about 284015 people. A number of the tallest buildings in London occupy the centre of the Isle of Dogs in the south of the borough.
The borough hosts the world headquarters of many global financial corporations, employing some of the highest paid workers in London. Also, a part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is in Tower Hamlets.
