Truro
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![]() Truro Cathedral | |
Location within Cornwall | |
Population | 18,766 [1] |
OS grid reference | SW825448 |
• Lunnon | 232 miles (373 km) ENE |
Ceevil pairish |
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Unitar authority | |
Ceremonial coonty | |
Region | |
Kintra | Ingland |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Post toun | TRURO |
Postcode destrict | TR1-4 |
Diallin code | 01872 |
Police | Devon an Cornwall |
Fire | Cornwall |
Ambulance | Sooth Wastren |
EU Pairlament | Sooth Wast Ingland |
UK Pairlament |
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Wabsteid | http://www.truro.gov.uk |
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.