Coordinates: 52°03′23″N 2°42′58″W / 52.0565°N 2.7160°W
Hereford | |
Hereford Cathedral and Wye Bridge | |
Hereford shown within Herefordshire | |
Population | 55,800 |
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OS grid reference | SO515405 |
- London | 135.7m |
Civil parish | Hereford |
Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
Ceremonial county | Herefordshire |
Region | West Midlands |
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 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
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Hereford (pronounced ['hɛɹəfəd] or ['hɛɹɪfəd]) Welsh: Henffordd (pronounced ['hεnfɔrð] "Henforth") is a city and civil parish in the West Midlands of England, close to the border with Wales and on the River Wye. It is the county town of Herefordshire.