Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire, Hemel Hempstead has a population of 81,143 in the 2001 census. Hemel Hempstead is twinned with Neu-Isenburg in Germany. In terms of modern industry, Hemel Hempstead has attracted a significant number of information and telecommunications sector companies due to it proximity to London and the UK motorway network. Nearby Hemel Hempstead is Dunstable, Watford, St Albans and Chesham.