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Hertfordshire

American

[hahr-ferd-sheer, -sher, hahrt-] / ˈhɑr fərdˌʃɪər, -ʃər, ˈhɑrt- /

noun

a county in SE England. 631 sq. mi. (1,635 sq. km).

Hertfordshire British

/ -ʃə, ˈhɑːtfədˌʃɪə /

noun

a county of S England, bordering on Greater London in the south: mainly low-lying, with the Chiltern Hills in the northwest; largely agricultural; light industries, esp in the new towns. Administrative centre: Hertford. Pop: 1 040 900 (2003 est). Area: 1634 sq km (631 sq miles)

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Voters in Cambridge, North Hertfordshire and Tunbridge Wells will be able to vote in person in a variety of locations in the days running up to 7 May, including the previous weekend.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Judd says her anxiety dates back to early childhood, growing up with three brothers in a musical family in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Rochelle, from Hertfordshire, is 27 years old and has suffered with painful periods from the age of 13.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Hertfordshire Zoo says the successful breeding programme is a "significant victory for the wider zoological community, with only a handful of black and rufous sengi currently residing in the UK".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Scott’s at a conference, somewhere in Hertfordshire or Essex or somewhere.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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