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Letchworth Garden City, commonly known as Letchworth, is a town in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It is noted for being the first garden city. The population at the time of the 2011 census was 33,249. The town's initial layout was designed by Raymond Unwin and Barry Parker. It includes the United Kingdom's first roundabout, Sollershott Circus, which was built c. 1909. The layout for Letchworth incorporates extensive parkland and open spaces, including Norton Common and Howard Park.

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  • ليتشوورث غاردن سيتي، المعروفة باسم ليتشوورث، هي مدينة في مقاطعة هيرتفوردشاير، إنجلترا، ويبلغ عدد سكانها 33600 نسمة. وهي رعية مدنية سابقا. (ar)
  • Die englische Stadt Letchworth Garden City (oft kurz Letchworth genannt) in der Grafschaft Hertfordshire war der erste Realisierungsversuch einer Gartenstadt. Sie wurde im Jahr 1903 rund 50 Kilometer nördlich von London gegründet. Die Planungen wurden von Barry Parker und Raymond Unwin durchgeführt.Die Gesamtfläche besteht aus 2057 Hektar und die Freiflächen innerhalb der Stadt 52 Hektar Land. Letchworth Garden City sollte die neuen sozialreformerischen Ansätze, die Ebenezer Howard an den Städtebau gestellt hatte, erfüllen. Zur Bildung einer eigenständigen kleinstädtischen Einheit wurde eine eigene Industrie angelegt. Allerdings war diese Stadt nie autark, sondern von Anfang an von London abhängig. Heute leben in der Stadt 33.249 Einwohner (Stand 2011). Die Stadt ist Verwaltungssitz des Distrikts North Hertfordshire. (de)
  • Letchworth - oficiala "ĝardena urbo" Letchworth "Garden City" - estas merkata urbo en la graflando Hertfordshire de Anglio. Laŭ la censo de 2011 ĝi havis 33 249 loĝantojn. La urbo ekestis post konkurso por ellabori la principojn de ĝardena urbo de Ebenezer Howard, kiu volis krei alternativon por la industria urbo kombinante la plej bonan el urba kaj kampara vivo. Kvakeroj celis farmi tie kaj konstrui kvakeran komunumon. Estis malpermeso, plej nekutima por brita urbo, vendi alkoholon en publikaj lokoj. Ĉi tio tamen ne malhelpis la urbon havi "drinkejon" - la Skittles Inn aŭ la "drinkejon sen biero", kiuj malfermiĝis jam en 1907. Ĉi tiu malpermeso estis finfine nuligita post referendumo en 1958. Unu efiko de tio estas, ke la centro de la urbo estas kutime rimarkinde trankvila kaj paca loko vespere. (eo)
  • Letchworth Garden City es una ciudad inglesa situada a 56 kilómetros al norte de Londres, en el condado de Hertfordshire. Se constituyó como la primera ciudad-jardín a instancias de Ebenezer Howard, fundador de la asociación Garden Cities Association. Inicialmente prevista para una población de 33 000 habitantes,​ en 2011 tenía 33 249 habitantes.​ Por otra parte, su diseño incluye la incorporación de la primera rotonda del mundo, construida en 1909.​ (es)
  • Letchworth Garden City, commonly known as Letchworth, is a town in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It is noted for being the first garden city. The population at the time of the 2011 census was 33,249. Letchworth was an ancient parish, appearing in the Domesday Book of 1086. It remained a small rural village until the start of the twentieth century. The development of the modern town began in 1903, when much of the land in Letchworth and the neighbouring parishes of Willian and Norton was purchased by a company called First Garden City Limited, founded by Ebenezer Howard and his supporters with the aim of building the first "garden city", following the principles Howard had set out in his 1898 book, To-morrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform. Their aim was to create a new type of settlement which provided jobs, services, and good housing for residents, whilst retaining the environmental quality of the countryside, in contrast to most industrial cities of the time. The town's initial layout was designed by Raymond Unwin and Barry Parker. It includes the United Kingdom's first roundabout, Sollershott Circus, which was built c. 1909. The layout for Letchworth incorporates extensive parkland and open spaces, including Norton Common and Howard Park. A takeover of First Garden City Limited in 1960 led to significant changes in how the company managed the town, which were opposed by the residents and local council who wanted the original garden city ideals retained. They secured an act of parliament which transferred ownership of the estate from the company to a public sector body, the Letchworth Garden City Corporation, in 1963. The corporation in turn was replaced by a charitable body in 1995, the Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation, which owns and manages the estate today. Letchworth today retains large business areas providing jobs in a variety of sectors, and the landlord's profits are reinvested for the benefit of the community by the Heritage Foundation. The town lies 32 miles (51 km) north of London, on the railway linking London to Cambridge, and it also adjoins the A1 road, making it relatively popular with commuters. Residential areas in the town are mixed; large parts of the town are included in conservation areas in recognition of their quality, but the town also contains four of the five poorest-scoring neighbourhoods in North Hertfordshire for deprivation. As the world's first garden city, Letchworth has had a notable impact on town planning and the new towns movement; it influenced nearby Welwyn Garden City, which used a similar approach, and aspects of the principles demonstrated at Letchworth have been incorporated into other projects around the world including the Australian capital Canberra, Hellerau in Germany, Tapiola in Finland and Mežaparks in Latvia. (en)
  • Letchworth Garden City (souvent appelé Letchworth) (La Cité-Jardin de Letchworth) est une ville située dans le Hertfordshire (Royaume-Uni). Son nom est tiré d'un des trois villages qui l'entourent lors de sa création. Aujourd'hui[Quand ?], la ville compte 33 000 habitants. (fr)
  • Is baile suite i Hertfordshire é Letchworth. (ga)
  • Letchworth, resminya Letchworth Garden City, adalah sebuah kota di Hertfordshire, Inggris yang berpenduduk 33,600 jiwa. (in)
  • 레치워스(영어: Letchworth)는 잉글랜드 하트퍼드셔주의 도시로, 에버니저 하워드 (Ebenezer Howard)가 제창한 전원 도시 (Garden City)의 이념에 따라 건설된 최초의 전원 도시이다. (ko)
  • Letchworth Garden City (potocznie Letchworth) – miasto w hrabstwie Hertfordshire, w Wielkiej Brytanii, będące próbą realizacji koncepcji miasta-ogrodu Ebenezera Howarda. (pl)
  • レッチワース(Letchworth)は、ロンドン郊外の都市で、エベネザー・ハワード(1850年 - 1928年)が提唱した田園都市(Garden City)の理念に基づいて建設された最初の田園都市(タウン)である。イギリスにおいては最初の近代的な都市計画である。 (ja)
  • Letchworth Garden City, o più comunemente Letchworth, è una città dell'Inghilterra fondata da Raymond Unwin che nel 1903 mise in pratica le idee di Ebenezer Howard sulla creazione di ideali città giardino. (it)
  • Letchworth of Letchworth Garden City is een civil parish in het bestuurlijke gebied North Hertfordshire, in het Engelse graafschap Hertfordshire. De plaats telt 33.249 inwoners. De 'Garden City' Letchworth werd in 1903 opgericht naar ontwerp van . Als interpretatie van het door Ebenezer Howard opgestelde concept was het een van de eerste new towns en de eerste tuinstad met een ontwerp gericht op de integratie van het platteland met het stadsleven. De naam van de plaats is afkomstig van een van de drie omliggende dorpen (de andere zijn Willian en Norton). Het ontwerp van de tuinstad Letchworth kreeg verschillende navolgers waarbij elementen van het ontwerp werden toegepast, zoals bij Welwyn Garden City, Canberra, (Dresden, Duitsland), (Finland) en . (nl)
  • Letchworth Garden City, ofta bara kallad Letchworth, är en stad i Hertfordshire i England med drygt 30 000 invånare. Namnet är taget från en av de tre omkringliggande byarna. (sv)
  • Летчуэрт (англ. Letchworth Garden City, оф. назв. — Летчуэрт-Гарден-Сити) — город в Великобритании в районе Северный Хартфордшир графства Хартфордшир (Англия), на расстоянии примерно 60 км от центра Лондона. Летчуэрт стал первым городом-садом в Великобритании. Основан Раймондом Анвином в 1903 году, по принципам сэра Эбенизера Говарда, согласно которым он должен был стать альтернативой промышленному городу и объединить всё лучшее, что есть в городе и деревне. Город входит в Зелёный пояс Лондона. (ru)
  • Letchworth Garden City, comumente conhecida como Letchworth, é uma cidade em Hertfordshire, Inglaterra, com uma população de 33.600 habitantes. É uma antiga paróquia civil. O nome da cidade é tirado de uma das três aldeias cercadas (as outras duas são Willian e Norton) - todas elas no Livro Domesday. A terra usada foi comprada pelos Quakers que pretendiam cultivar a área e construir uma comunidade Quaker. A cidade foi projetada por Raymond Unwin como uma demonstração dos princípios estabelecidos por Ebenezer Howard, que procurava criar uma alternativa à cidade industrial, combinando o melhor da cidade e do campo. É também o lar da primeira rotunda do Reino Unido, construída em 1909. Como uma das primeiras novas cidades do mundo e a primeira cidade-jardim, teve grande influência no futuro planejamento urbano e no movimento das novas cidades; influenciou a Welwyn Garden City, que usou uma abordagem semelhante e inspirou outros projetos ao redor do mundo, incluindo a capital australiana Canberra, Hellerau na Alemanha, Tapanila na Finlândia e Mežaparks na Letônia). (pt)
  • 萊奇沃思(英語:Letchworth)是英國英格蘭的一座城市,位於哈特福郡,有人口33,600人。萊奇沃思是世界第一座田園城市和第一座新市鎮,對世界各地的城市規劃以及新市鎮運動都起到了很大的影響。 (zh)
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  • ليتشوورث غاردن سيتي، المعروفة باسم ليتشوورث، هي مدينة في مقاطعة هيرتفوردشاير، إنجلترا، ويبلغ عدد سكانها 33600 نسمة. وهي رعية مدنية سابقا. (ar)
  • Letchworth Garden City es una ciudad inglesa situada a 56 kilómetros al norte de Londres, en el condado de Hertfordshire. Se constituyó como la primera ciudad-jardín a instancias de Ebenezer Howard, fundador de la asociación Garden Cities Association. Inicialmente prevista para una población de 33 000 habitantes,​ en 2011 tenía 33 249 habitantes.​ Por otra parte, su diseño incluye la incorporación de la primera rotonda del mundo, construida en 1909.​ (es)
  • Letchworth Garden City (souvent appelé Letchworth) (La Cité-Jardin de Letchworth) est une ville située dans le Hertfordshire (Royaume-Uni). Son nom est tiré d'un des trois villages qui l'entourent lors de sa création. Aujourd'hui[Quand ?], la ville compte 33 000 habitants. (fr)
  • Is baile suite i Hertfordshire é Letchworth. (ga)
  • Letchworth, resminya Letchworth Garden City, adalah sebuah kota di Hertfordshire, Inggris yang berpenduduk 33,600 jiwa. (in)
  • 레치워스(영어: Letchworth)는 잉글랜드 하트퍼드셔주의 도시로, 에버니저 하워드 (Ebenezer Howard)가 제창한 전원 도시 (Garden City)의 이념에 따라 건설된 최초의 전원 도시이다. (ko)
  • Letchworth Garden City (potocznie Letchworth) – miasto w hrabstwie Hertfordshire, w Wielkiej Brytanii, będące próbą realizacji koncepcji miasta-ogrodu Ebenezera Howarda. (pl)
  • レッチワース(Letchworth)は、ロンドン郊外の都市で、エベネザー・ハワード(1850年 - 1928年)が提唱した田園都市(Garden City)の理念に基づいて建設された最初の田園都市(タウン)である。イギリスにおいては最初の近代的な都市計画である。 (ja)
  • Letchworth Garden City, o più comunemente Letchworth, è una città dell'Inghilterra fondata da Raymond Unwin che nel 1903 mise in pratica le idee di Ebenezer Howard sulla creazione di ideali città giardino. (it)
  • Letchworth of Letchworth Garden City is een civil parish in het bestuurlijke gebied North Hertfordshire, in het Engelse graafschap Hertfordshire. De plaats telt 33.249 inwoners. De 'Garden City' Letchworth werd in 1903 opgericht naar ontwerp van . Als interpretatie van het door Ebenezer Howard opgestelde concept was het een van de eerste new towns en de eerste tuinstad met een ontwerp gericht op de integratie van het platteland met het stadsleven. De naam van de plaats is afkomstig van een van de drie omliggende dorpen (de andere zijn Willian en Norton). Het ontwerp van de tuinstad Letchworth kreeg verschillende navolgers waarbij elementen van het ontwerp werden toegepast, zoals bij Welwyn Garden City, Canberra, (Dresden, Duitsland), (Finland) en . (nl)
  • Letchworth Garden City, ofta bara kallad Letchworth, är en stad i Hertfordshire i England med drygt 30 000 invånare. Namnet är taget från en av de tre omkringliggande byarna. (sv)
  • Летчуэрт (англ. Letchworth Garden City, оф. назв. — Летчуэрт-Гарден-Сити) — город в Великобритании в районе Северный Хартфордшир графства Хартфордшир (Англия), на расстоянии примерно 60 км от центра Лондона. Летчуэрт стал первым городом-садом в Великобритании. Основан Раймондом Анвином в 1903 году, по принципам сэра Эбенизера Говарда, согласно которым он должен был стать альтернативой промышленному городу и объединить всё лучшее, что есть в городе и деревне. Город входит в Зелёный пояс Лондона. (ru)
  • 萊奇沃思(英語:Letchworth)是英國英格蘭的一座城市,位於哈特福郡,有人口33,600人。萊奇沃思是世界第一座田園城市和第一座新市鎮,對世界各地的城市規劃以及新市鎮運動都起到了很大的影響。 (zh)
  • Letchworth - oficiala "ĝardena urbo" Letchworth "Garden City" - estas merkata urbo en la graflando Hertfordshire de Anglio. Laŭ la censo de 2011 ĝi havis 33 249 loĝantojn. La urbo ekestis post konkurso por ellabori la principojn de ĝardena urbo de Ebenezer Howard, kiu volis krei alternativon por la industria urbo kombinante la plej bonan el urba kaj kampara vivo. Kvakeroj celis farmi tie kaj konstrui kvakeran komunumon. Estis malpermeso, plej nekutima por brita urbo, vendi alkoholon en publikaj lokoj. Ĉi tio tamen ne malhelpis la urbon havi "drinkejon" - la Skittles Inn aŭ la "drinkejon sen biero", kiuj malfermiĝis jam en 1907. Ĉi tiu malpermeso estis finfine nuligita post referendumo en 1958. Unu efiko de tio estas, ke la centro de la urbo estas kutime rimarkinde trankvila kaj paca loko v (eo)
  • Die englische Stadt Letchworth Garden City (oft kurz Letchworth genannt) in der Grafschaft Hertfordshire war der erste Realisierungsversuch einer Gartenstadt. Sie wurde im Jahr 1903 rund 50 Kilometer nördlich von London gegründet. Die Planungen wurden von Barry Parker und Raymond Unwin durchgeführt.Die Gesamtfläche besteht aus 2057 Hektar und die Freiflächen innerhalb der Stadt 52 Hektar Land. Heute leben in der Stadt 33.249 Einwohner (Stand 2011). Die Stadt ist Verwaltungssitz des Distrikts North Hertfordshire. (de)
  • Letchworth Garden City, commonly known as Letchworth, is a town in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It is noted for being the first garden city. The population at the time of the 2011 census was 33,249. The town's initial layout was designed by Raymond Unwin and Barry Parker. It includes the United Kingdom's first roundabout, Sollershott Circus, which was built c. 1909. The layout for Letchworth incorporates extensive parkland and open spaces, including Norton Common and Howard Park. (en)
  • Letchworth Garden City, comumente conhecida como Letchworth, é uma cidade em Hertfordshire, Inglaterra, com uma população de 33.600 habitantes. É uma antiga paróquia civil. O nome da cidade é tirado de uma das três aldeias cercadas (as outras duas são Willian e Norton) - todas elas no Livro Domesday. A terra usada foi comprada pelos Quakers que pretendiam cultivar a área e construir uma comunidade Quaker. A cidade foi projetada por Raymond Unwin como uma demonstração dos princípios estabelecidos por Ebenezer Howard, que procurava criar uma alternativa à cidade industrial, combinando o melhor da cidade e do campo. É também o lar da primeira rotunda do Reino Unido, construída em 1909. (pt)
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