Welwyn Garden City
Town in Hertfordshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Welwyn Garden City (/ˈwɛlɪn/ ⓘ WEL-in) is a town in Hertfordshire, England, 20 miles (32 km) north of London. It was the second garden city in England (founded 1920) and one of the first new towns (designated 1948). It is unique in being both a garden city and a new town and exemplifies the physical, social and cultural planning ideals of the periods in which it was built.
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Welwyn Garden City | |
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View to the northwest from the Parkway Fountain | |
Location within Hertfordshire | |
Population | 48,380 (2011 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | TL245135 |
• London | 20 mi (32 km) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Welwyn Garden City |
Postcode district | AL7, AL8 |
Dialling code | 01707 |
Police | Hertfordshire |
Fire | Hertfordshire |
Ambulance | East of England |
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