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Hereford

Northern Europe

Hereford is a cathedral city and the county town of the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Wye, about 16 miles east of the border with Wales, 23 miles northwest of Gloucester and 24 miles southwest of Worcester. With a population of 61,900 in 2024 it is the largest settlement in Herefordshire. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
53,113 1
Area (sq km)
17.1 1
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Latitude
52.056389 degrees north 1
Longitude
2.716111 degrees west 1
Sources
1. Hereford (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 53,113 (2021)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 52.056389, longitude -2.716111
  • P2046 (area)
    area 17.1 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 53113 (2021)
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Hereford (Wikipedia)
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    Hereford ( HERR-if-ərd) is a cathedral city and the county town of the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, England.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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