Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire, on London's northern border, is a predominantly rural county. The countryside is broken up by several market towns like and , large towns like and , one cathedral city in , and dozens of smaller villages.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Knebworth House and Wheathampstead railway station.

is an English country house in the parish of in , England. is situated 3 miles northeast of Hertfordshire.

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Museum
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Welwyn Garden City and Ayot St Lawrence.

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Hertfordshire

Latitude
51.8333° or 51° 50′ north
Longitude
-0.25° or 0° 15′ west
Population
1,240,000
Elevation
351 feet (107 metres)
Abbreviation
“HRT”
Open location code
9C3XRQM2+82
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Hertfordshire” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هارتفوردشير”
  • Azerbaijani: “Hartfordşir”
  • Bulgarian: “Хартфордшър”
  • Chinese: “赫特福德郡”
  • Georgian: “ჰერტფორდშირი”
  • Hebrew: “הרטפורדשייר”
  • Hindi: “हर्टफ़र्डशायर”
  • Japanese: “ハートフォードシャー”
  • Korean: “하트퍼드셔 주”
  • Latin: “Hertfordiensis comitatus”
  • Latvian: “Hārtfordšīra”
  • Lithuanian: “Hartfordšyras”
  • Marathi: “हर्टफर्डशायर”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Heortfordscīr”
  • Persian: “هرتفوردشر”
  • Russian: “Хартфордшир”
  • Serbian: “Хартфордшир”
  • Thai: “ฮาร์ตฟอร์ดเชอร์”
  • Ukrainian: “Гартфордшир”
  • Urdu: “ہارٹفورڈشائر”
  • Welsh: “Swydd Hertford”
  • Western Panjabi: “ہرٹفورڈشائر”
  • Yiddish: “הארטפארדשיר”
  • Yue Chinese: “赫福郡”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Codicote and Welwyn.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Brocket Hall and Welwyn North railway station.

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Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.

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