Truro, Nova Scotia

Truro
Trùru (Scottish Gaelic)
Town
Town of Truro
Aerial view of Truro in 2024
Nickname: 
Hub of Nova Scotia
Motto(s): 
Begun In Faith, Continued In Determination
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)
  MPAlana Hirtle (LPC)
Area
 (2021)
  Total
37.52 km2 (14.49 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
12,954
  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
Websitetruro.ca

Truro (Scottish Gaelic: Trùru) 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.