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City status in the United Kingdom (view source)
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[[Image:Chester.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Chester]] [[Cathedral]] ]]
[[Image:Chester.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Chester]] [[Cathedral]] ]]
'''City status in the United Kingdom''' is granted by the monarch. Until the 19th century, city status was associated with the presence of an [[Anglican]] [[cathedral]], an association that arose in the time of [[Henry VIII]]; cities with cathedrals are often referred to as '''cathedral cities'''. Unlike many other countries, cities do not have to meet specific size criteria.
'''City status in the United Kingdom''' is granted by the monarch. Until the 19th century, city status was associated with the presence of an [[Anglican]] [[cathedral]], an association that arose in the time of [[Henry VIII]]; cities with cathedrals are often referred to as '''cathedral cities'''. Unlike many other countries, cities do not have to meet specific size criteria.
Strictly-speaking, the largest settlement with city status in the United Kingdom is [[Birmingham]] in Warwickshire. London is considered a city for its cultural significance, but does not itself have city status; as of 2025, it contains two settlements with such status: [[City of London]] (actually England's smallest city) and [[Westminster]]. The smallest city in the United Kingdom is St Davids (pop. 1,750) in [[Pembrokeshire]], Wales.
[[Category:United Kingdom Cities and Towns|*]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Cities and Towns|*]]