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| − | '''Hertfordshire''' is a county in south-east [[England]], immediately north of [[London]]. It has a population of 975,000. Its economy is largely tied to that of the capital, but the town of [[Hatfield]] has an aerospace industry and University. The terrain consists of gently rolling hills with a band of exposed [[chalk]] to the north. The area also has a significant | + | '''Hertfordshire''' is a county in south-east [[England]], immediately north of [[London]]. It has a population of 975,000. Its economy is largely tied to that of the capital, but the town of [[Hatfield]] has an aerospace industry and University. The terrain consists of gently rolling hills with a band of exposed [[chalk]] to the north. The area also has a significant degree of farmland, and has some sand and gravel quarries. Major towns include Watford, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Hitchin, [[Letchworth]], [[Welwyn Garden City]] and the county town Hertford. |
[[Category:United Kingdom Counties]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Counties]] | ||
Revision as of 21:46, August 15, 2012
Hertfordshire is a county in south-east England, immediately north of London. It has a population of 975,000. Its economy is largely tied to that of the capital, but the town of Hatfield has an aerospace industry and University. The terrain consists of gently rolling hills with a band of exposed chalk to the north. The area also has a significant degree of farmland, and has some sand and gravel quarries. Major towns include Watford, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Hitchin, Letchworth, Welwyn Garden City and the county town Hertford.