Cambridge

Cambridge City of Cambridge
City and non-metropolitan district
King's College Chapel, seen from the Backs
Cambridge shown within Cambridgeshire
Coordinates: 52°12′18″N 0°07′08″E / 52.205°N 0.119°E / 52.205; 0.119
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	England
Region	East of England
Ceremonial county	Cambridgeshire
Admin HQ	Cambridge Guildhall
Founded	1st century
City status	1951
Government
• Type	Non-metropolitan district, city
• Governing body	Cambridge City Council
• Mayor	Jeremy Benstead (L)
• MPs:	Daniel Zeichner (L) Heidi Allen (C)
Area
• City and non-metropolitan district	40.7 km2 (15.71 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population (mid-2014 est.)
• City and non-metropolitan district	128,515 (ranked 166th)
• Metro	280,000
• Ethnicity (2009)	73.5% White British 1.1% White Irish 7.1% White Other 3.1% Black British 2.4% Mixed Race 8.4% British Asian 4.3% Chinese and other
Time zone	Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	BST (UTC+1)
Postcode	CB1 – CB5
Area code(s)	01223
ONS code	12UB (ONS) E07000008 (GSS)
OS grid reference	TL450588
Website	www.cambridge.gov.uk

Cambridge (/ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/KAYM-brij) is a university city and the county town of Cambridgeshire, England, on the River Cam about 50 miles (80 km) north of London. At the United Kingdom Census 2011, its population was 123,867, including 24,488 students.

There is archaeological evidence of settlement in the area in the Bronze Age and in Roman Britain; under Viking rule, Cambridge became an important trading centre. The first town charters were granted in the 12th century, although city status was not conferred until 1951.

The University of Cambridge, founded in 1209, is one of the top five universities in the world. The university includes the Cavendish Laboratory, King's College Chapel, and the Cambridge University Library. The city's skyline is dominated by the last two buildings, along with the spire of the Our Lady and the English Martyrs Church, the chimney of Addenbrooke's Hospital and St John's College Chapel tower. Anglia Ruskin University, evolved from the Cambridge School of Art and the Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology, also has its main campus in the city.