Truro, Nova Scotia

Truro
Trùru  (Scottish Gaelic)
Town
Town of Truro
Aerial view of Truro in 2024
Aerial view of Truro in 2024
Flag of Truro
Flag
Official seal of Truro
Seal
Nickname: 
Hub of Nova Scotia
Motto(s): 
Begun In Faith, Continued In Determination
Truro is located in Nova Scotia
Truro
Truro
Location within Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°21′53″N 63°16′48″W / 45.36472°N 63.28000°W / 45.36472; -63.28000
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyColchester
Founded1759
IncorporatedMay 6, 1875
Government
 • BodyTruro Town Council
 • MayorCathy Hinton
 • MLADave Ritcey (PC)
 • MPStephen Ellis (C)
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Total37.52 km2 (14.49 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total12,954
 • Density345.3/km2 (894/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)ADT
Postal code span
B2N
Area code902 & 782
Telephone Exchanges902-305, 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 dwellings6,658
NTS Map11E6 Truro
GNBC CodeCBMKT[2]
Websitetruro.ca

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

References

  • Davis, Stephen A. (1997). Mi'kmaq. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Nimbus Publishing Limited. ISBN 1551091801.
  1. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2021 Census Truro, Town [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Truro". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.

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