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'''Hereford''' ({{IPAc-en|En-uk-Hereford.ogg|ˈ|h|ɛr|ɨ|f|ɚ|d}}) is a [[cathedral city]], [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] and [[county town]] of [[Herefordshire]], [[England]]. It lies on the [[River Wye]], approximately {{convert|16|mi|km}} east of the border with [[Wales]], {{convert|24|mi|km}} southwest of [[Worcester]], and {{convert|23|mi|km}} northwest of [[Gloucester]]. With a population of 55,700 people, it is the largest settlement in the county.
The name "Hereford" is said to come from the [[Old English language|Anglo Saxon]] "here", an army or formation of soldiers, and the "ford", a place for crossing a river. If this is the origin it suggests that Hereford was a place where a body of armed men forded or crossed the [[River Wye|Wye]]. The Welsh name for Hereford is ''Henffordd'' meaning "old road", and probably referring to the Roman Road and Roman settlement at nearby [[Stretton Sugwas]].
[[Hereford Cathedral]] dates from 1079 and contains the ''[[Hereford Mappa Mundi|Mappa Mundi]]'', a [[medieval]] map of the world dating from the 13th century which was restored in the late 20th century. It also contains the world famous [[Chained Library]].
An early town charter from 1189 granted by [[Richard I of England]] describes it as "Hereford in Wales".<ref name="charters">{{cite web | url= http://www.herefordcitycouncil.gov.uk/html/charters.htm | title= The Royal Charters of the City of Hereford | work= Hereford City Council | accessdate= 2007-12-10}}</ref> Hereford has been recognised as a city since [[time immemorial]], with the status being reconfirmed as recently as October 2000.<ref name="charters"/><ref>Beckett, J V (2005). ''City status in the British Isles, 1830–2002'', Historical urban studies. Aldershot: Ashgate.</ref>
It is now known chiefly as a trading centre for a wider agricultural and rural area. Products from Hereford include: [[cider]], [[beer]], [[leather]] goods, [[nickel]] alloys, poultry, [[chemical]]s and [[cattle]], including the famous [[Hereford (cattle)|Hereford breed]]. The city was the home of the British [[Special Air Service]] (SAS) for many years, although the Regiment relocated to nearby [[Credenhill]] in the late 1990s.
Hereford is served by a [[Hereford railway station|railway station]] on the [[Welsh Marches Line]] which opened in 1854. There was also another station in Hereford which is now closed, this was [[Hereford railway station#History|Hereford Barton]].
[[Categoría:Localidades de Herefordshire]]
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