Welwyn Garden City

Welwyn Garden City
View to the northwest from the Parkway Fountain
Welwyn Garden City Location within Hertfordshire
Population	48,380 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	TL245135
• London	20 mi (32 km)
District	Welwyn Hatfield
Shire county	Hertfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Welwyn Garden City
Postcode district	AL7, AL8
Dialling code	01707
Police	Hertfordshire
Fire	Hertfordshire
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Welwyn Hatfield
List of places UK England Hertfordshire 51°48′22″N 0°11′36″W / 51.8062°N 0.1932°W / 51.8062; -0.1932

Welwyn Garden City (/ˈwɛlɪn/ ^ⓘ WEL-in) is a town in Hertfordshire, England, 20 miles (32 km) north of London. It was the second garden city in England (founded 1920) and one of the first new towns (designated 1948). It is unique in being both a garden city and a new town and exemplifies the physical, social and cultural planning ideals of the periods in which it was built.