St Albans

St Albans
Cathedral city
From the top, View over the Marketplace, The Town Hall, The Clock Tower, St Albans Cathedral
Coat of Arms
St Albans Location within Hertfordshire
Area	6.99 sq mi (18.1 km2)
Population	82,146
• Density	11,752/sq mi (4,537/km2)
OS grid reference	TL148073
• London	19 mi (31 km) SSE
District	St Albans
Shire county	Hertfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ST. ALBANS
Postcode district	AL1-AL4
Dialling code	01727
Police	Hertfordshire
Fire	Hertfordshire
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	St Albans
List of places UK England Hertfordshire 51°45′18″N 0°20′10″W / 51.755°N 0.336°W / 51.755; -0.336

St Albans (/sənt ˈɔːlbənz/) is a cathedral city in Hertfordshire,^[1] England, east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield, 20 miles (32 km) north-west of London, 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Welwyn Garden City and 11 miles (18 km) south-east of Luton. St Albans was the first major town on the old Roman road of Watling Street for travellers heading north and became the city of Verulamium. It is within the London commuter belt and the Greater London Built-up Area.