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Hemel Hempstead
Marina at Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England.
Hemel Hempstead
England, United Kingdom
Hemel Hempstead, town and urban area (from 2011 built-up area), Dacorum district, administrative and historic county of Hertfordshire, south-central England, northwest of London.
The first charter was granted in 1539. The new town, one of eight designed by British planners to accommodate Londonās overspill population, has been grafted onto the old market town since 1947. Landscaping has been assisted by the presence of the picturesque River Gade. Major new offices and papermaking, electrical, and light engineering industries have contributed to its rapid growth. Pop. (2001) urban area, 83,118; (2011) built-up area subdivision, 94,932.
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