The Borough of Dacorum is situated in Hertfordshire, England.

The main towns are Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring and Kings Langley.
A large part of the Borough is rural with many picturesque villages.

The population is around 138,500.

The name "Dacorum" comes from mediaeval times. Dacorum came from one of the County's ancient land divisions, known as "hundred". Dacorum is the Latin translation of the Anglo-Saxon for "Danish" - the name given to the extreme west of Hertfordshire.

Links to Dacorum information sites:-
Dacorum Borough Council
Gazette Newspaper