Herefordshire, County of
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Herefordshire is a large rural county district along the Welsh border, known for its rolling countryside, orchards, and river valleys. Hereford, the main city, is famous for its cathedral, housing the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library. Market towns such as Leominster, Ledbury, and Ross-on-Wye add charm with timber-framed houses, medieval streets, and arts festivals. The River Wye meanders through the county, with the Wye Valley designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Hills, forests, farmland, and scattered villages give Herefordshire a quintessentially rural character.
The local government for this district is: Herefordshire Council (Unitary Authority).
Constituencies in Herefordshire, County of
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Herefordshire, County of
Herefordshire, County of is divided into 53 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
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- Aylestone Hill
- Backbury
- Belmont Rural
- Birch
- Bircher
- Bishops Frome & Cradley
- Bobblestock
- Bromyard Bringsty
- Bromyard West
- Castle
- Central
- College
- Credenhill
- Dinedor Hill
- Eign Hill
- Golden Valley North
- Golden Valley South
- Greyfriars
- Hagley
- Hampton
- Hinton & Hunderton
- Holmer
- Hope End
- Kerne Bridge
- Kings Acre
- Kington
- Ledbury North
- Ledbury South
- Ledbury West
- Leominster East
- Leominster North & Rural
- Leominster South
- Leominster West
- Llangarron
- Mortimer
- Newton Farm
- Old Gore
- Penyard
- Queenswood
- Red Hill
- Ross East
- Ross North
- Ross West
- Saxon Gate
- Stoney Street
- Sutton Walls
- Three Crosses
- Tupsley
- Weobley
- Whitecross
- Widemarsh
- Wormside
Herefordshire, County of in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Herefordshire, County of is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) West Midlands
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Herefordshire, County of
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.