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Truro
Town
Nickname(s): 
Hub of Nova Scotia
Motto(s): 
Begun In Faith, Continued In Determination
Truro, Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia
Truro, Nova Scotia
Truro, Nova Scotia
Location in Nova Scotia
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
Municipality Colchester County
Founded 1759
Incorporated May 6, 1875
Government
 • Body Truro Town Council
Area
 (2016)
 • Total 34.49 km2 (13.32 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total 12,261
 • Density 355.5/km2 (921/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
Postal code span
B2N
Area code(s) 902 & 782
Telephone Exchanges 902-305, 843, 890, 893, 895, 896, 897, 898, 899, 956, 957, 986
Highways Hwy 104 (TCH)
Hwy 102
Trunk 4
Route 236
Route 311
Median household income (2005) $37,056
Total private dwellings 6,574
NTS Map 011E06
GNBC Code CBMKT
Website truro.ca

Truro (Mi'kmaq: Wagobagitik) is a town in central Nova Scotia, Canada.



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  • Mi'Kmaq Women Selling Baskets, Halifax, Nova Scotia

    i'kmaq woman selling baskets

  • Portia White

    Opera and Gospel singer, Portia White

  • CBCNSRyard-20060328

    Truro railyards at the junction of the CN & CB&CNSR lines, 2006.

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