Watford

Borough of Watford
Koordinaten 51° 39′ N, 0° 24′ WKoordinaten: 51° 39′ N, 0° 24′ W
Borough of Watford (England)
Borough of Watford (England)
Borough of Watford
Traditionelle Grafschaft County of Hertford
Einwohner 79.700 (Stand: 2007)
Fläche 21,43 km² (8,27 mi²)
Bevölke­rungs­dichte: 3719 Einw. je km²
Verwaltung
Postleitzahlen­abschnitt WD
Vorwahl 01923
Landesteil England
Shire county Hertfordshire
ONS-Code 26UK
Website: www.watford.gov.uk
Lage in Hertfordshire
Rathaus von Watford
Watford Free School

Watford [ˈwɒtfəd] ist eine Stadt in England in der Grafschaft Hertfordshire. Sie liegt an den Flüssen Colne und Gade, 32 km (21 mi) nordwestlich von London.

Ursprung des Namens

Watford kommt von dem sächsischen Wort Wath, das so viel wie „jagen“ bedeutet. Also bedeutet der Stadtname in etwa „Die Furt, die zum Jagen benutzt wurde“. Der Name der Stadt wurde über all die Jahre nie geändert.

Geschichte

Watford wurde erstmals im 10. Jahrhundert erwähnt. Die Abtei von St Albans beherrschte Watford bis zur Auflösung der Klöster durch Heinrich VIII. Das Landgut blieb bis 1609 Eigentum der Krone. 1770 gehörte es zur Grafschaft Essex. 1838 wurde der Bahnhof Watford Junction eröffnet. 2006 beherbergte das Hotel The Grove in Watford die WGC-American Express Championship, 2009 ein Treffen der G 20, 2013 eine Bilderberg-Konferenz und 2019 ein Gipfeltreffen der NATO.

Wirtschaft

Watford hat Druckindustrie (seit William Caxton) und Automobilindustrie und ist heute ein bedeutendes Dienstleistungszentrum.

Verkehr

Watford ist aus London in 20 Minuten mit der Bahn zu erreichen. Größter Bahnhof ist Watford Junction. Die Stadt liegt am Motorway M1.

Partnerstädte

Universitäten und Schulen

Watford verfügt über Vorschul-Kindertagesstätten, Grundschulen, weiterführende Schulen und Gymnasien, ein College sowie eine Musikschule. Durch die Nähe zur Hauptstadt London, haben einige Londoner Universitäten und Colleges – zum Beispiel die London School of Theology – Zweigstellen in Watford errichtet.

Sport

Wichtigster Fußballverein ist der FC Watford, der im Stadion Vicarage Road spielt.

Persönlichkeiten

Commons: Watford – Sammlung von Bildern, Videos und Audiodateien

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