The London Borough of Southwark in south London, England forms part of Inner London and is connected by bridges across the River Thames towards the City of London. It was created in 1965 when 3 smaller council locations amalgamated under the London Government Act 1963. This included the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark, the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell, as well as the Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey. It is controlled by Southwark London Borough Council.
It borders the City of London and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets towards the north, with the River Thames forming the boundary, the London Borough of Lambeth to the west and also the London Borough of Lewisham to the east. Towards the south are the London Boroughs of Bromley and Croydon. Southwark features a wide variety of housing, including council housing, such as the post-Blitz Aylesbury Estate and also the Heygate Estate to supply residences to low-income residents. About 31 percent of householders are owner-occupiers.
The borough is residence to a variety of cultural, historical and notable attractions. The Shard, Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, and Borough Market that are the biggest of the venues in Southwark to draw domestic and international tourism. Dulwich is home to the Dulwich Picture Gallery and also the Imperial War Museum in Elephant and Castle.