Staines upon Thames ( eng. Staines-upon-Thames [steɪnz əˈpɒn tɛmz] ) is a city in Surrey, UK. Located by the river Thames .
| City | |
| Staines upon Thames | |
|---|---|
| Staines upon upon thames | |
 Clarence Street and the Town Hall. | |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| County | Surrey |
| Area | Spelthorn |
| History and Geography | |
| Former names | Staines |
| Square | 7.86 km² |
| Timezone | UTC + 0 , in summer UTC + 1 |
| Population | |
| Population | 18 484 people ( 2011 ) |
| Density | 2,352 people / km² |
| Official language | English |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +44 1784 |
| Postcode | TW18 |
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Names and Etymology
The name of the city Stain comes from the Middle English stanes , which, in turn, comes from the Old English stānas "stones". The name was changed in 2012 to Staines upon Thames [1] , including in order to remove the association of the city with the character Ali G from the Ali G Show [2] .
Location
Staines upon Thames is located within the western border of the M25 ring road, 27 km southwest of Charing Cross . The city is located within the London Underground district , the metropolitan area Greater London and is adjacent to part of the green belt of London .
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Economics
Sport
The city has the Staines Town and football clubs.
Notes
- ↑ Staines-upon-Thames renaming decision made ( December 16, 2011). Date of appeal September 3, 2018.
- ↑ Staines becomes Staines-upon-Thames to shake off Ali G link . BBC News (May 20, 2012). Date of appeal September 3, 2018.