Welwyn Garden City is located in the county of Hertfordshire, Eastern England, three miles north of the town of Hatfield, seven miles north-east of the major city of St Albans, and 20 miles north of London. Welwyn Garden City lies seven miles south-east of the Bedfordshire border. Welwyn Garden City falls within the district council of Welwyn Hatfield, under the county council of Hertfordshire. It is in the AL8 postcode district. The post town for Welwyn Garden City is Welwyn Garden City.
Welwyn Garden City is in the ceremonial county of Hertfordshire, the historic county of Hertfordshire, and the administrative county of Hertfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Hertfordshire |
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Historic County | Hertfordshire |
Administrative County | Hertfordshire |
Welwyn Garden City is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Hertfordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Hertfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Welwyn Garden City is AL8 6TS.
Welwyn Garden City is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the AL8 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the AL8 postcode district.
The post town for Welwyn Garden City is Welwyn Garden City. Welwyn Garden City is in the AL8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Welwyn Garden City.
The centre of Welwyn Garden City is located at position 51.80379° latitude and -0.20651° longitude.
Latitude | 51.80379° |
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Longitude | -0.20651° |
The centre of Welwyn Garden City is located at the grid reference easting 523757 and northing 213205 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 523757 |
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Northing | 213205 |
Position of Welwyn Garden City relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Welwyn Garden City to the centre of the town.
Position of Welwyn Garden City relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Welwyn Garden City to the centre of the city.