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Herefordshire
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Herefordshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England, bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthshire and Powys to the west. The city of Hereford is the largest settlement.
Herefordshire is a ceremonial county located in the West Midlands of England, positioned between Shropshire, Worcestershire, and Gloucestershire, with Wales to its west. The city of Hereford serves as its largest settlement and primary urban center.
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- English county.image_caption
- The River Wye at Hereford, with Hereford Cathedral on the left; the Norman south door of Kilpeck Church; and Hereford cattle
- English county.official_name
- Herefordshire
- English county.motto
- "Pulchra terra Dei donum" ("This fair land is the gift of God")
- English county.locator_map
- 200px|Herefordshire within England
- English county.region
- West Midlands
- English county.established_date
- 1 April 1998
- English county.established_by
- Local Government Commission for England
- English county.preceded_by
- Hereford and Worcester
- English county.origin
- Ancient
- English county.lord_lieutenant_office
- Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire
- English county.lord_lieutenant_name
- Edward Harley
- English county.high_sheriff_office
- High Sheriff of Herefordshire
- English county.high_sheriff_name
- Helen Clare Bowden
- English county.area_total_km2
- 2180
- English county.area_total_rank
- 26th
- English county.ethnicity_year
- 2021
- English county.unitary_council
- Herefordshire Council
- English county.admin_hq
- Hereford
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- Official name
- Herefordshire
- Population
- 188719
- Area
- 2179.7094
- Official website
- www.herefordshire.gov.uk
- Image
- Wye Bridge, Hereford.jpg
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Herefordshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England, bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthshire and Powys to the west. The city of Hereford is the largest settlement.
The county is rural, with an area of and an estimated population of in . Hereford is near the centre of the county, and other settlements include Leominster in the north, Ledbury in the east, and Ross-on-Wye in the south. For local government purposes Herefordshire is a unitary authority area.
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