Watford

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Watford

Borough of Watford
Motto(s): 
Audentior[1]
Watford athin Hertfordshire
Watford athin Hertfordshire
Coordinates: 51°39′18″N 0°23′44.5″W / 51.65500°N 0.395694°W / 51.65500; -0.395694
Kintra Unitit Kinrick
Constituent kintra Ingland
RegionEast o Ingland
CoontyHertfordshire
BurghWatford
UK Pairlament constituencyWatford
Govrenment
 • TeepElected Mayor & Cabinet
 • Mayor o WatfordDorothy Thornhill (Leeberal Democrat)
 • MPRichard Harrington (Conservative)
Area
 • Burgh21 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Population
 • Burgh90,301[2]
 • Ethnicity[3]
61.9% White British
11% South Asian
3.5% Black African
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (Simmer Time (Breetish))
Postcode aurie
Area code(s)01923 & 020
Websitewww.watford.gov.uk

Watford (Listeni/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.

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  1. Virgil. Aeneid. pp. VI, 95. Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito. trans.: Yield thou no tae adversity, but press on the mair bravely.
  2. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named census2011
  3. [1], Watford Strategic Intelligence Assessment Summary.

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