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Truro

Truro Cathedral
Truro is located in Cornwall
Truro
Truro
Location within Cornwall
Population18,766 [1]
OS grid referenceSW825448
• Lunnon232 miles (373 km) ENE
Ceevil pairish
  • Truro
Unitar authority
Ceremonial coonty
Region
KintraIngland
Sovereign stateUnitit Kinrick
Post tounTRURO
Postcode destrictTR1-4
Diallin code01872
PoliceDevon an Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSooth Wastren
EU PairlamentSooth Wast Ingland
UK Pairlament
Wabsteidhttp://www.truro.gov.uk
Leet o places
UK
Ingland
Cornwall
50°15′36″N 5°03′04″W / 50.260°N 5.051°W / 50.260; -5.051Coordinates: 50°15′36″N 5°03′04″W / 50.260°N 5.051°W / 50.260; -5.051

Truro (pronounced /ˈtrʊəroʊ/ (deprecatit template); Cornish: Truru) is a ceety an ceevil pairish in Cornwall, Ingland, Unitit Kinrick, an is the centre for administration, leisure an retail in Cornwall, wi a population o 17,431. Truro urban statistical aurie, which includes parts o surroondin parishes, haes a population o 20,920. It is the anerlie ceety in the coonty, an the maist sootherly ceety in Great Breetain. Fowk frae Truro ar kent as Truronians.

Truro initially grew as an important centre o trade frae its port, an then as a stannary toun for the mining industry. The ceety is well-kent for its cathedral (completed in 1910), cobbled streets, open spaces an Georgien architectur, an places o interest include the Royal Cornwall Museum, the Hall for Cornwall, Cornwall's Courts o Justice an Cornwall Cooncil.

The Royal Cornwall Museum

References

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  1. Office for National Statistics 2011 census - Truro CP