The London Borough of Hackney is an
inner London Borough within
Greater London. It is to the north-east of the
City of London; and neighboured by the London Boroughs of
Tower Hamlets, to the south;
Islington to the west;
Haringey to the north. On the east, the
River Lee forms the boundary with
Waltham Forest; and to the south-east is
Newham. Historically, this river has formed a boundary between the former counties of
Middlesex and
Essex.
Source: Wikipedia