What is Watford?
{{Infobox UK place | official_name = Watford | country = England | region = East of England | static_image_name = Watford, Town centre roofscape - geograph.org.uk - 116660.jpg | static_image_caption = Watford town centre | static_image_2_name = [[File:Watford.JPG|100px]] | static_image_2_caption = [[Coat of arms]] | population = 131,982 | population_ref = {{small|(2011)}} | population_demonym = Watfordian | os_grid_reference = | map_alt = Map of Hertfordshire, with a red dot showing the position of Watford | coordinates = {{coord|51.6565|-0.3903|display=inline,title}} | label_position = right | post_town = WATFORD | postcode_area = WD | postcode_district = WD | dial_code = 01923 & 020 | constituency_westminster = [[Watford (UK Parliament constituency)|Watford]] | london_distance = 3 miles from the London boundary and 15 miles from Central London | unitary_england = Borough of Watford | lieutenancy_england = [[Hertfordshire]] }} '''Watford''' (pronounced ''wot-fud'') is a large town and borough in [[Hertfordshire]] in the East of [[England]]. In 2011, it had a population of 131,928 people, making it Hertfordshire's largest settlement. Despite being [[Hertfordshire]]'s largest town, the [[county town]] is [[Hertford]]. Watford is located 15 miles north west of Central [[London]] and 16.7 miles (27.02 km) south west of [[Hertford]] and is on the banks of the [[River Colne, Hertfordshire|River Colne]]. ==Transport== Watford is one of the few places that are not in [[London]] to have a [[London Underground]] station and to be on the ''Tube Map''. Watford has four mainline [[train station]]s, [[Watford Junction railway station|Watford Junction]], [[Watford High Street railway station|Watford High Street]], [[Watford North railway station|Watford North]] and [[Garston railway station|Garston]], as well as the [[Watford tube station|tube station]]. [[Watford Junction railway station|Watford Junction]] is on the [[West Coast Main Line]] between [[Euston railway station|London Euston]] and [[Glasgow Central railway