Not to be confused with Herefordshire
| Hertfordshire
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|---|---|
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Borders | Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Essex |
| Population | 1,156,259 |
| Area (sq mi) | 633 sq mi |
Hertfordshire is a landlocked shire of the Home Counties of south-eastern England, immediately north of London. It has a population of 1.1 million. Its economy is largely tied to that of the capital, but the town of Hatfield has an aerospace industry and University. The area also has a significant number of farmers, 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.