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Broxbourne is a Commuter town in the Broxbourne borough of Hertfordshire in the East Of England with a population of 13,298 in 20011. It is located 17.1 miles (27.5 km) north north-east of Charing Cross in London and about a mile (1.6 km) north of Wormley and south of Hoddesdon . The town is near to the River Lee which forms the boundary with Essex and is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of the M25 Motorway . LOCAL GOVERNMENT Broxbourne was a Civil Parish in the Ware Rural District from 1894 to 1935 . In the latter year the more heavily populated eastern end of the parish was added to the Hoddesdon Urban District , while the rural western portion remained in Ware Rural District, forming part of the civil parish of Brickendon Liberty . The former area of Hoddesdon Urban District merged with that of Cheshunt Urban District to form the Broxbourne district in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972 . OLYMPICS As part of the London 2012 Summer Olympics , Broxbourne will host Whitewater canoe and kayak slalom events in a Venue yet to be built. SEE ALSO REFERENCES |
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