Markyate

Markyate () is a village and civil parish in north-west Hertfordshire, close to the border with Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

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Place details

Locality: Dacorum
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 2,912
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.type: Village and civil parish
UK place.official_name: Markyate
UK place.population: 3,415
UK place.population_ref: (2021 Census)
UK place.civil_parish: Markyate
UK place.shire_district: Dacorum
UK place.shire_county: Hertfordshire
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Harpenden and Berkhamsted
UK place.post_town: ST ALBANS
UK place.postcode_district: AL3
UK place.postcode_area: AL
UK place.dial_code: 01582
UK place.os_grid_reference: TL065165
UK place.static_image_name: Cell Park, Markyate (geograph 2584464).jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Cell Park, Markyate

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Wikidata facts

Population: 3135
Image: Markyate, The High Street - geograph.org.uk - 168514.jpg
Dialing code: 01582

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Commons category: Markyate
OS grid reference: TL065165
postal code: AL3

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Markyate () is a village and civil parish in north-west Hertfordshire, close to the border with Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

==Geography== The name of the village has had several former variants, including Markyate Street, Market Street and Mergyate. Markyate historically straddled Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire until boundary changes in 1897 placed it entirely in Hertfordshire. Markyate is close to the source of the River Ver, which has occasionally flooded the centre of the village, though the watercourse is often dry during parts of the year.