Template:Wp-Hemel Hempstead

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Hemel Hempstead is a large town in the Dacorum borough of Hertfordshire, England. Hemel Hempstead is located north-west of London and is part of the Greater London Urban Area. The population, according to the 2011 Census, was 97,500.^[1]

Developed after the Second World War as a new town, it has existed as a settlement since the 8th century and was granted its town charter by King Henry VIII in 1539. It is covered by the Hemel Hempstead parliamentary constituency. Nearby towns are Watford, St Albans, Hatfield and Berkhamsted.