Truro, Nova Scotia

Truro (2001 population 11,457; area population 44,276) 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 discharge point into the eastern end of Cobequid Bay.

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The neighbouring village of Bible Hill is home to the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, the only university-level agricultural institution in Atlantic Canada.

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Bible Hill - Nova Scotia Agricultural College - Atlantic Canada

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The Salmon River running along Truro's northern boundary is renowned for the natural occurrence of a tidal bore, one of the largest in North America, and a direct result of the power of the tides of the Bay of Fundy.

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Tidal bore - Tides - Bay of Fundy

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Truro features several unique wooden sculptures created from the stumps of elm trees which were lost due to Dutch Elm disease. The tree sculptures are located throughout the downtown core.

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Sculpture - Elm - Dutch Elm disease

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Truro is home to one of Canada's last remaining successful textile mills, Stanfield's Limited. Stanfield's is famous throughout Canada for its t-shirts, socks and undergarments. Other products manufactured in Truro include carpets Crossley Carpet Mills and molded and film plastic products.

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Textile - Stanfield's Limited - Crossley Carpet Mills

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