Watford
Watford (pronounced wot-fud) is a large town and borough in Hertfordshire in the East of England.
| Watford | |
 Watford town centre |
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 Coat of arms |
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| Population | 131,982 (2011) |
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| Demonym | Watfordian |
| - London | 3 miles from the London boundary and 15 miles from Central London |
| Unitary authority | Borough of Watford |
| Ceremonial county | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WATFORD |
| Postcode district | WD |
| Dialling code | 01923 & 020 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Watford |
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In 2011, it had a population of 131,928 people, making it Hertfordshire's largest settlement. Despite being Hertfordshire's largest town, the county town is Hertford.
Watford is located 15 miles north west of Central London and 16.7 miles (27.02 km) south west of Hertford and is on the banks of the River Colne.
Transport
Watford is one of the few places that are not in London to have a London Underground station and to be on the Tube Map. Watford has four mainline train stations, Watford Junction, Watford High Street, Watford North and Garston, as well as the tube station.
Watford Junction is on the West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Glasgow Central and is also on the London Overground Watford DC line to London Euston. Watford High Street is also on this line. Watford North and Garston are on the Abbey Line to St Albans Abbey. Watford tube station is on the Metropolitan line.
Sports
Watford has a professional football club, Watford FC, who have played in the Premier League. They play their home matches at Vicarage Road Stadium.
Twin towns
Watford is twinned with:
Mainz, Germany
Nanterre, France
Pesaro, Italy
Velikiy Novgorod, Russia
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Gallery
Market Street
Trains at Watford Junction station
Vicarage Road, home of Watford FC
The Pyramid, Watford
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Watford Media
Clarendon Road connects Watford town centre with Watford Junction station and is mostly lined with office blocks. In this view the Holiday Inn is on the left; the bridge connecting two parts of the TJX headquarters is a relatively new feature having appeared in 2020.
The Essex Chapel in Saint Mary's Church
Cassiobury House Estate engraving by Johannes Kip and Leonard Knyff (1707) now in the Watford Museum
The London & Birmingham Railway, Watford (1839)
St Albans Road railway station (1837)
Odhams Press printworksDome roundabout (1954)
Daffodils in Cassiobury Park
Woodside Athletics Stadium
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