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  country England
  map Type Greater London
  region London
  official Name Wembley
  os Grid Reference TQ175855
  latitude 515560
  longitude -03042
  london Borough Brent
  post Town WEMBLEY
  postcode District HA0, HA9
  postcode Area HA
  dial Code 020
  constituency Westminster Brent North


Wembley is a suburb of north-west London which forms the northern part of the London Borough Of Brent . It is located 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Charing Cross . Wembley is Also The Name of what used to be a Borough in its own right.

Wembley is the location of the English national football stadium, Wembley Stadium , the home of the English National Football Team and the venue for several football tournament finals. It was the site of the British Empire Exhibition in 1924-5, the largest surviving building of which is the Wembley Arena , major concert venue, and for 39 years the site of the Professional World Singles Tournament in Tennis . It was also the location of the Wembley Conference Centre which hosted, among other events, the Masters Snooker tournament which is now to be held at Wembley Arena.


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