Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire (, ; often abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial county in the East of England. It borders Bedfordshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south and Buckinghamshire to the west. The largest settlement is Watford.
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Hertfordshire is a county located in the East of England that borders several other regions including Essex, Greater London, and Buckinghamshire. The county's largest settlement is Watford.
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Key facts
- English county.official_name
- Hertfordshire
- English county.locator_map
- 200px|Hertfordshire within England
- English county.region
- East
- English county.county_town
- Hertford
- English county.largest_town
- Watford
- English county.established_date
- Likely 10th century
- English county.lord_lieutenant_office
- Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire
- English county.lord_lieutenant_name
- Robert Voss
- English county.high_sheriff_office
- High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
- English county.high_sheriff_name
- Nicholas Fowell Buxton
- English county.county_council
- Hertfordshire County Council
- English county.admin_hq
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- History
- Norman invasion onwards
- Geography
- Geology
- Natural resources and environment
- Urban areas
- Economy
- Media
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- Radio
- Newspapers
- Sport
- Watersports
- Football
- Rugby
- Rugby league
- Rugby union
- GAA
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- Landmarks
- Main footpaths
- Transport
- Education
- Literature
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Hertfordshire (, ; often abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial county in the East of England. It borders Bedfordshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south and Buckinghamshire to the west. The largest settlement is Watford.
The county has an area of and had an estimated population of in . Watford is in the south-west of the county, and its other settlements include Stevenage in the north, the city of St Albans in the centre, and Hemel Hempstead in the west. For local government purposes Hertfordshire is a non-metropolitan county with ten districts. Potters Bar in the south-east of the county was historically part of Middlesex.