Truro, Nova Scotia
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Truro (Mi'kmaq: Wagobagitik; Scottish Gaelic: Truru) is a town in central Nova Scotia, Canada. Truro is the shire town of Colchester County and is located on the south side of the Salmon River floodplain, close to the river's mouth at the eastern end of Cobequid Bay.
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Truro
Gaelic: Truru Mi'kmaq: Wagobagitik | |
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Town | |
Nickname: Hub of Nova Scotia | |
Motto(s): Begun In Faith, Continued In Determination | |
Coordinates: 45°21′53″N 63°16′48″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Nova Scotia |
County | Colchester |
Founded | 1759 |
Incorporated | May 6, 1875 |
Government | |
• Body | Truro Town Council |
• Mayor | W.R. (Bill) Mills |
• 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 (2005) | $37,056 |
Total private dwellings | 6,574 |
NTS Map | 11E6 Truro |
GNBC Code | CBMKT[2] |
Website | truro.ca |
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