St Albans

St Albans
Cathedral city
From the top, View over the Marketplace, The Town Hall,

The Clock Tower,

St Albans Cathedral
Coat of Arms
St Albans is located in Hertfordshire
St Albans
St Albans
Location within Hertfordshire
Area6.99 sq mi (18.1 km2)
Population82,146 
• Density11,752/sq mi (4,537/km2)
OS grid referenceTL148073
• London19 mi (31 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townST. ALBANS
Postcode districtAL1-AL4
Dialling code01727
PoliceHertfordshire
FireHertfordshire
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Hertfordshire
51°45′18″N 0°20′10″W / 51.755°N 0.336°W / 51.755; -0.336

St Albans (/sənt ˈɔːlbənz/) is a cathedral city in Hertfordshire,[1] England, east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield, 20 miles (32 km) north-west of London, 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Welwyn Garden City and 11 miles (18 km) south-east of Luton. St Albans was the first major town on the old Roman road of Watling Street for travellers heading north and became the city of Verulamium. It is within the London commuter belt and the Greater London Built-up Area.

  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "St Albans" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 1012.

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