Hertsmere
Hertsmere is a local government district with borough status in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Borehamwood. Other settlements in the borough include Bushey, Elstree, Radlett and Potters Bar. The borough contains several film studios, including Elstree Studios and the BBC Elstree Centre at Borehamwood. The borough borders Three Rivers, Watford, St Albans, and Welwyn Hatfield in Hertfordshire and the three north London boroughs of Harrow, Barnet and Enfield. Hertsmere is located mainly within the M25 Motorway.
Borough of Hertsmere | |
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 Hertsmere shown within Hertfordshire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Hertfordshire |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district, Borough |
| Admin HQ | Borehamwood |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Hertsmere Borough Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative) |
| • MPs | Oliver Dowden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.06 sq mi (101.16 km2) |
| • Rank | 214th (of 309) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 107,827 |
| • Rank | 223rd (of 309) |
| • Density | 2,800/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 88.9% White 4.7% S.Asian 2.5% Black 2.0% Mixed 1.8% Chinese or Other |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 26UE (ONS) E07000098 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TQ195975 |