Harpenden
Sign in to saveHarpenden () is a town and civil parish in the City and District of St Albans in the county of Hertfordshire, England. The population of the built-up area was 30,674 in the 2021 census, while the population of the civil parish was 31,128. Harpenden is a commuter town, with a direct rail connection to Central London.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Harpenden
- UK place.civil_parish
- Harpenden Town
- UK place.static_image_name
- Church Green Harpenden.jpg
- UK place.static_image_width
- 250
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Church Green in Harpenden town centre in spring
- UK place.area_total_sq_mi
- 4.93
- UK place.population
- 31,128
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021: parish)30,674 (2021: built-up area)
- UK place.shire_district
- St Albans
- UK place.shire_county
- Hertfordshire
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- UK place.post_town
- HARPENDEN
- UK place.postcode_district
- AL5
- UK place.postcode_area
- AL
- UK place.dial_code
- 01582
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TL135145
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- Climate
- Governance
- Administrative history
- Transport
- Railway
- Roads
- Buses
- Economy
- Shopping
- Parks and commons
- Education
- Twinning
- Events
- Notable residents
- Culture
- Sport
- Voluntary organisations
- Scouting and Guiding in Harpenden
- Freedom of the Town
- Military Units
- References
- External links
Harpenden () is a town and civil parish in the City and District of St Albans in the county of Hertfordshire, England. The population of the built-up area was 30,674 in the 2021 census, while the population of the civil parish was 31,128. Harpenden is a commuter town, with a direct rail connection to Central London.
==History== thumb|upright=1.3|The Harpenden coat of arms sign before entering the town centre thumb|upright=1.3|Church Green in Harpenden Town Centre There is evidence of pre-Roman Belgic farmers in the area. In 1867, several items were found, including a bronze escutcheon, rams-head shaped mounts, and a bronze bowl.