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Hereford, England

Hereford
Wye Bridge, Hereford.jpg
Hereford Cathedral and Wye Bridge
Hereford is located in Herefordshire
Hereford
Hereford
Hereford shown within Herefordshire
Population 58,896 
OS grid reference SO515405
• London 135.7m
Civil parish
  • Hereford
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HEREFORD
Postcode district HR1, HR2, HR3, HR4
Dialling code 01432
Police West Mercia
Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Herefordshire
52°03′23″N 2°42′58″W / 52.0565°N 2.7160°W / 52.0565; -2.7160Coordinates: 52°03′23″N 2°42′58″W / 52.0565°N 2.7160°W / 52.0565; -2.7160

Hereford (Listeni/ˈhɛrfərd/) is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately 16 miles (26 km) east of the border with Wales, 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Worcester, and 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Gloucester. With a population of 58,896, it is the largest settlement in the county.

The name "Hereford" is said to come from the Anglo-Saxon "here", an army or formation of soldiers, and the "ford", a place for crossing a river. If this is the origin it suggests that Hereford was a place where a body of armed men forded or crossed the Wye. The Welsh name for Hereford is Henffordd, meaning "old road", and probably refers to the Roman road and Roman settlement at nearby Stretton Sugwas. Much of the county of Herefordshire was Welsh-speaking, as reflected in the Welsh names of many places in the county (see History of Herefordshire).


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