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Welwyn Garden City (wĕl`ĭn), city (1991 pop. 40,665), Hertfordshire, E central England. It is a garden city garden city, an ideal, self-contained community of predetermined area and population surrounded by a greenbelt. As formulated by Sir Ebenezer Howard, the garden city was intended to bring together the economic and cultural advantages of both city and country living,
..... Click the link for more information. , founded by Ebenezer Howard Howard, Sir Ebenezer, 1850–1928, English town planner, principal founder of the English garden-city movement. His To-morrow: a Peaceful Path to Real Reform (1898), reissued as Garden Cities of To-morrow ..... Click the link for more information. in 1920. Its industries produce a variety of products, including radio and television sets. Most of the local population, however, commutes to work in London. The city's growth was expected to alleviate London of overpopulation. Welwyn Garden City a town in SE England, in Hertfordshire: established (1920) as a planned industrial and residential community. Pop.: 43 512 (2001) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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