Hemel Hempstead

American

[hem-uhl] / ˈhɛm əl /

noun

a town in W Hertfordshire, in SE England.

Hemel Hempstead British

/ ˈhɛməl ˈhɛmstɪd /

noun

a town in SE England, in W Hertfordshire: designated a new town in 1947. Pop: 83 118 (2001)

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Bodycare will shut stores in places including Croydon, Edinburgh, Hemel Hempstead, Scunthorpe and Wrexham.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

Britvic, based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, employs about 4,500 people and also produces Robinsons squash and Tango.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025

Rosie Coke, from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, was inspired to get checked for breast cancer after seeing Rebecca Hartley, from Manchester, talking about her own early symptoms on TV.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024

Abdul-Qadeer Akhtar, 28 and from Hemel Hempstead, took part in clinical trials in 2020.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024

Hemel Hempstead is governed by a mayor, 6 aldermen and 18 councillors.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various

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