Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire, on London's northern border, is a predominantly rural county. The countryside is broken up by several market towns like Hertford and Hitchin, large towns like Watford and Stevenage, one cathedral city in St Albans, and dozens of smaller villages.Places of Interest
Highlights: Knebworth House and Wheathampstead railway station.
Knebworth House
Knebworth House is an English country house in the parish of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, England. Knebworth House is situated 3 miles northeast of Hertfordshire.Wheathampstead railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Welwyn Garden City and Ayot St Lawrence.
Hertfordshire
- Also known as: “County of Hertfordshire” and “Herts”
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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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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