Truro, Nova Scotia
Truro
Trùru (Scottish Gaelic) | |
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Town | |
| Town of Truro | |
 Aerial view of Truro in 2024 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Hub of Nova Scotia | |
| Motto(s): Begun In Faith, Continued In Determination | |
  Truro Location within Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′53″N 63°16′48″W / 45.36472°N 63.28000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Colchester |
| Founded | 1759 |
| Incorporated | May 6, 1875 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Truro Town Council |
| • Mayor | Cathy Hinton |
| • MLA | Dave Ritcey (PC) |
| • MP | Stephen Ellis (C) |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 37.52 km2 (14.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,954 |
| • Density | 345.3/km2 (894/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT |
| Postal code span | B2N |
| Area code | 902 & 782 |
| Telephone Exchanges | 902-305, 843, 890, 893, 895, 896, 897, 898, 899, 956, 957, 986 |
| Highways |  Hwy 104 (TCH) Hwy 102 Trunk 2 Trunk 4 Route 236 Route 311 |
| Median household income (2020) | $54,800 |
| Total private dwellings | 6,658 |
| NTS Map | 11E6 Truro |
| GNBC Code | CBMKT[2] |
| Website | truro.ca |
Truro (Mi'kmaq: Wagobagitik) is a town in central Nova Scotia, Canada.
References
[change | change source]- Davis, Stephen A. (1997). Mi'kmaq. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Nimbus Publishing Limited. ISBN 1551091801.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census Profile, 2021 Census Truro, Town [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Truro". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
Other websites
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Media related to Truro, Nova Scotia at Wikimedia Commons
- Town of Truro (official website)
- TruroNS.com (Your Truro information website)
- Central Nova Tourist Association (official website)
- Downtown Truro Partnership
- Truro Daily News Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
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