Truro
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![]() Truro Cathedral overlooking the city | |
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Location within Cornwall | |
Population | 23,047 [1] |
Demonym | Truroites |
OS grid reference | SW825448 |
• London | 232 miles (373 km) ENE |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | TRURO |
Postcode district | TR1-4 |
Dialling code | 01872 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Cornwall |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Website | truro.gov.uk |
Truro (/ˈtrʊəroʊ/ ; Cornish Standard Written Form: Truru)[2] is a cathedral city and civil parish in Cornwall, England; it is the southernmost city in the United Kingdom, just under 232 miles (373 km) west-south-west of Charing Cross in London. It is Cornwall's county town, sole city and a centre for administration, leisure and retail trading. Its population was 18,766 in the 2011 census.[1] People of Truro can be called Truronians. It grew as a trade centre through its port and as a stannary town for tin mining. It became mainland Britain's southernmost city in 1876, with the founding of the Diocese of Truro. It is home to Cornwall Council, the Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro Cathedral, the Hall for Cornwall and Cornwall's Courts of Justice.
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