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Acton is a large area within the London Borough of Ealing in west London, England, west of Charing Cross. At the 2011 census, its four wards, East Acton, Acton Central, South Acton and Southfield, had a population of 62,480, a ten-year increase of 8,791 people.〔("Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density" ). ''United Kingdom Census 2011''. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 October 2014.〕 North Acton, West Acton, East Acton, South Acton, Acton Green, Acton Town, Acton Vale and Acton Central are all parts of Acton. Acton means "oak farm" or "farm by oak trees", and is derived from the Old English ''āc'' (oak) and ''tūn'' (farm).〔 Originally an ancient village, as London expanded, Acton became absorbed into the city. Since 1965, Acton equates to the east of the London Borough of Ealing though some of East Acton is in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and a small portion of South Acton is in the London Borough of Hounslow. Acton, and Harrow, are the two locations with the most stations bearing their name anywhere in the United Kingdom (apart from the full names of the London terminus stations), with seven each. All are within its latest and centuries-old definitions. Central Acton is synonymous with the hub of commerce and retail on the former main road between London and Oxford (the Uxbridge Road), a reminder of its history is in its inns, which date back in cases to the late Tudor period as stopping places for travellers. Nowadays, the principal route linking London and Oxford (the A40 dual carriageway) bypasses central Acton, but passes through East Acton and North Acton. ==Toponymy== Acton's name derives from the Old English words ''āc'' (oak) and ''tūn'' (farm), meaning "oak farm" or "farm by oak trees". For several centuries, its name bore the prefix ''Church'' (hence ''Chirche Acton'', ''Churche Acton'', etc.) to distinguish it from the separate hamlet of East Acton. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Acton, London」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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