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Local Information for Reading

Reading is a town and unitary authority in Berkshire in England, at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, halfway between London and Oxford. The district has a population of over 144,000, although as many contiguous urban areas belong to different authorities, the actual population of what most people would call Reading is higher.

Reading is probably the most important business centre in South East England outside Greater London, often referred to as the capital of the Thames Valley with the headquarters of some major British companies and the UK offices of a number of major foreign multinationals.

The name Reading is pronounced to rhyme with bedding. People from the town are known as "Redingensians."

The centre of Reading is situated close to the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, reflecting the town's history as a river port. Just before the confluence, the Kennet cuts through a narrow and relatively steep sided gap in the hills...More