Truro, Cornwall

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Truro, Cornwall is the only city in Cornwall, England, known for its historic cathedral, Georgian architecture, and role as the county’s administrative and commercial center.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Truro 8
Truro and Falmouth 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
civil parish
country United Kingdom
grantedCityStatusIn 1877
hasArchitecturalStyle Georgian architecture
Victorian architecture
hasCathedralCompletedIn 1910
hasCathedralDedication Virgin Mary
surface form: Blessed Virgin Mary
hasCathedralDenomination Church of England
hasCollege Truro and Penwith College
hasCoordinateLatitude 50.2630
hasCoordinateLongitude -5.0510
hasDialingCode 01872
hasEconomicActivity public administration
retail
tourism
hasHistoricCounty Cornwall
hasHistoricIndustry copper mining
tin mining
trade and shipping
hasLandmark Hall for Cornwall
Lemon Quay
Royal Cornwall Museum
Truro Cathedral
Victoria Gardens
hasLieutenancyArea Cornwall
hasParliamentaryConstituency Truro, Cornwall self-linksurface differs
surface form: Truro and Falmouth
hasPopulation approximately 20,000
hasPostcodeArea TR
hasRegionCode OS grid reference SW825448
hasRiver River Allen
River Kenwyn
River Truro
hasSecondarySchool Penair School
Truro School
hasStatus administrative centre of Cornwall
commercial centre of Cornwall
hasTransport Truro railway station
hasUnitaryAuthority Cornwall Council
isAdministrativeCentreOf Cornwall Council
Diocese of Truro
isCountyTownOf Cornwall
isOnlyCityIn Cornwall
locatedIn Cornwall
England
southwest England
surface form: South West England
locatedNear Truro River estuary
partOf Cornish peninsula
servedByRailLine Cornish Main Line

Referenced by (10)

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Edward Boscawen electedIn Truro, Cornwall
this entity surface form: Truro
Diocese of Truro hasAbbreviation Truro, Cornwall
this entity surface form: Truro
Diocese of Truro hasCathedralCity Truro, Cornwall
this entity surface form: Truro
Diocese of Truro hasHeadquarters Truro, Cornwall
this entity surface form: Truro
Truro, Cornwall hasParliamentaryConstituency Truro, Cornwall self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Truro and Falmouth
Truro namedAfter Truro, Cornwall
A30 road passesNear Truro, Cornwall
this entity surface form: Truro
John le Carré placeOfDeath Truro, Cornwall
this entity surface form: Truro
Diocese of Truro seeCity Truro, Cornwall
this entity surface form: Truro
Ballston Beach town Truro, Cornwall
this entity surface form: Truro