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Geographical Counties Of England: Hertfordshire

Welcome to our Geographical Counties of England.

In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Hertfordshire.

Hertfordshire is a land-locked County in the Eastern side of England just North of London and is well known for its outstanding scenery as well as being home to St. Albans Cathedral, a magnificent building steeped in architecture and educational heritage.

Hertfordshire has a population of around 1.2 million people in 2024 with the following Counties across its borders:

  1. Bedfordshire.
  2. Buckinghamshire.
  3. Cambridgeshire.
  4. Essex.
  5. Greater London.
 

You pronounce Hertfordshire like this: HART-FORD-SHEER.

Key information and contact details for Hertfordshire:

Number of Local Authorities: 10.

Geographical Size: 1,015mi² / 1,634km².

County Capital: Hertford.

Largest Town / City: Watford.

Closest International Airport(s): London Luton Airport, Airport Way, Luton, LU29LY. Phone Number: 01582 405100.

Motorways in Hertfordshire: The M10, M16, M25 and M1 Motorways pass through Hertfordshire.

Hertfordshire Nickname(s): Herts (pronounced Hearts).

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