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UK Officially Designated Cities

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Name the currently officially designated cities in the UK. These are cities which have been granted city status by letters patent or royal charter, often not related to the city’s population. Cities listed A-Z and region shown. Includes the five cities in overseas territories or a Crown Dependency.

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