Watford
Watford (i/ˈwɒtfəd/ or /ˈwɒtfərd/) is a toun an burgh in Hertfordshire, Ingland, situatit 17 mile (27 km) northwast o central Lunnon an within the circumference o the M25 motorwey. Nou a fine public pairk, Cassiobury Park, wis ance the manor estate o the Earls o Essex. Watford F.C. plays in the Fitbaa League Championship whilk is the seicont-heichest level o fitbaa in Ingland.
Watford Borough of Watford | |
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Motto(s): Audentior[1] | |
Watford athin Hertfordshire | |
Coordinates: 51°39′18″N 0°23′44.5″W / 51.65500°N 0.395694°W | |
Kintra | Unitit Kinrick |
Constituent kintra | Ingland |
Region | East o Ingland |
Coonty | Hertfordshire |
Burgh | Watford |
UK Pairlament constituency | Watford |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Elected Mayor & Cabinet |
• Mayor o Watford | Dorothy Thornhill (Leeberal Democrat) |
• MP | Richard Harrington (Conservative) |
Area | |
• Burgh | 21 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
Population | |
• Burgh | 90,301[2] |
• Ethnicity[3] | 61.9% White British 11% South Asian 3.5% Black African |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (Simmer Time (Breetish)) |
Postcode aurie | |
Area code(s) | 01923 & 020 |
Website | www.watford.gov.uk |