The
London Borough of Haringey is a
London borough
, in
North London, classified by some definitions as part of
Inner London, and by others as part of
Outer London. It shares borders with six other
London boroughs. Clockwise from the north, they are:
Enfield,
Waltham Forest,
Hackney,
Islington,
Camden, and
Barnet.
Haringey covers an area of more than 11 square miles (28.5 km2). Some of the more familiar local landmarks include
Alexandra Palace,
Bruce Castle and
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
The borough is very ethnically diverse. It has extreme contrasts, with areas in the west, such as
Haringey is also a borough of contrasts geographically. From the wooded high ground around
In recent years, Haringey Council has become the subject of nationwide criticism over its handling of the welfare of young children in connection with the
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