What is Leominster?
{{Infobox UK place | official_name = Leominster | country = England | region = West Midlands | static_image_name = High_Street,_Leominster_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1612417.jpg | static_image_caption = Leominster High Street | population = 11,691 | population_ref = {{small|(2011 census)}} | population_demonym = | os_grid_reference = SO496591 | map_alt = Map of Herefordshire, with a red dot showing the location of Leominster | coordinates = {{coord|52.22|-2.74|display=inline,title}} | label_position = left | post_town = LEOMINSTER | postcode_area = HR | postcode_district = HR6 | dial_code = 01568 | civil_parish = Leominster | constituency_westminster = [[North Herefordshire (UK Parliament constituency)|North Herefordshire]] | london_distance = | unitary_england = [[Herefordshire]] | lieutenancy_england = [[Herefordshire]] }} '''Leominster''' (pronounced ''Lem-ster'') is a [[market town]] in Northern [[Herefordshire]], a county in [[England]]. == Geography == It is located 12 miles (19 km) north of [[Hereford]], the county town, and {{convert|7|mi}} south of [[Ludlow]] in [[Shropshire]]. The town has a population of 11,691 people. This makes it [[Herefordshire]]'s largest town as [[Hereford]] is a [[city status in the United Kingdom|city]]. During the [[Middle Ages]], Leominster was the hometown of Æthelmod, an English saint. He was buried in the town. == Transport == Leominster is situated on the [[A44 road|A44]], which runs from [[Oxford]] to [[Aberystwyth|Aberwystwyth]] and on the [[A49 road|A49]], which runs north from [[Ross-on-Wye]] and ends just south of [[Bamber Bridge]] in [[Lancashire]]. It also has strong railway links. [[Leominster railway station]] is on the [[Welsh Marches Line]]. Passengers can get direct trains northbound to [[Shrewsbury]], [[Wrexham]], [[Chester]], [[Llandudno]], [[Holyhead]], [[Crewe]] and [[Manchester]] as well as trains southbound to [[Hereford]], [[Cardiff]], [[Swansea]] and South-West [[Wales]]. ==Twin towns== Leominster has two twin towns. It is twinned with: *{{flagicon|FR