Town of Truro

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The Town of Truro is a small urban center in central Nova Scotia, Canada, known as a regional hub for transportation, commerce, and services.

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Town of Truro canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
areaCode 782
902
continent North America
country Canada
economicActivity public administration
retail trade
tourism
transportation services
foundedAsSettlementInCentury 18th century
governingBody Truro Town Council
governmentType town council
hasAttraction Victoria Park gorge and waterfalls
hasClimate humid continental climate
hasCulturalInstitution Marigold Cultural Centre
hasEducationalInstitution Nova Scotia Community College Truro Campus
hasHighwayAccess Highway 102
Highway 104
hasIndustry agri-food processing
manufacturing
hasMayor mayor of Truro
hasNearbyInstitution Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus
hasNickname Hub of Nova Scotia
hasPark Victoria Park
hasRailService Via Rail
hasRailStation Truro railway station
hasRegionalRole regional service centre for northern Nova Scotia
transportation hub for Nova Scotia
hasSportFacility Rath Eastlink Community Centre
hasSportsTeam Truro Bearcats
isRegionalHubFor commerce
services
transportation
isServiceCentreFor Colchester County
locatedIn Colchester County
central Nova Scotia
locatedOnRiver Salmon River
namedAfter Truro, Cornwall, England
linked to: Truro, Cornwall
nearWaterBody Cobequid Bay
officialLanguage English
partOfRegion Colchester–East Hants region
postalCodePrefix B2N
province Nova Scotia
railwayJunctionFor Cape Breton
linked to: Cape Breton Island

Halifax
New Brunswick
timeZone Atlantic Time Zone
timeZoneDST Atlantic Daylight Time

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Bible Hill, Nova Scotia adjacentTo Town of Truro
Highland Golf Links ownedBy Town of Truro
Highland Golf Links operatedBy Town of Truro