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Harpenden
City population
30,674
#401
in United Kingdom
#346
in England
#17,686
worldwide
51.817, -0.357 · 38 km from London
About Harpenden
Harpenden is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 30,674. It is the 401st largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 17,686th largest worldwide. It lies 38 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#346of 679
Elevation
107 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
51.817, -0.357
Record updated
2026-04-08
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
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