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'''Hereford''' is a cathedral city, civil parish and the county town of [[Herefordshire]], in which it is by far the largest settlement with a population of around 53,000.  

'''Hereford''' is a cathedral city, civil parish and the county town of [[Herefordshire]], in which it is by far the largest settlement with a population of around 53,000.  

Located in central Herefordshire with largely rural surroundings, Hereford is one of England's remotest cities. The [[Black Mountains]] lie to the west and the Malvern Hills to the east. The border with Wales is around 15 miles to the west of the city, with the cathedral cities [[Worcester]] and [[Gloucester]] being around 25 miles to the north-east and south-east respectively.

Located on the [[River Wye]] in central Herefordshire with largely rural surroundings, Hereford is one of England's remotest cities. The [[Black Mountains]] lie to the west and the Malvern Hills to the east. The border with Wales is around 15 miles to the west of the city, with the cathedral cities [[Worcester]] and [[Gloucester]] being around 25 miles to the north-east and south-east respectively.

 

The name ''Hereford'' is generally agreed to derive from Old English ''here'' ("army") + ''ford'' ("ford"). Similar formations include the [[Herford]] in Germany. The city is known as ''Henfordd'' in [[Welsh language|Welsh]].

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