Watford
| Watford | |
|---|---|
 Watford town centre | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Watford | |
| Location within Hertfordshire | |
| Population | 131,982 (2011) |
| Demonym | Watfordian |
| Unitary authority |
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| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WATFORD |
| Postcode district | WD |
| Dialling code | 01923 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Watford (pronounced wot-fud) is a large town and borough in Hertfordshire in the East of England.
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 17.5 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[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
Watford is twinned with:
Mainz, Germany
Nanterre, France
Pesaro, Italy
Velikiy Novgorod, Russia
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Gallery[change | change source]
Market Street
Trains at Watford Junction station
Vicarage Road, home of Watford FC
The Pyramid, Watford
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