Truro
Truro is a city in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom,
and is the centre for administration, leisure and retail
in Cornwall, with a population of 20,920. It is the
only city in the county, and the most southerly city
in Great Britain. Truro initially grew as an important
centre of trade from its port, and then as a stannary
town for the mining industry. The city is well-known
for its cathedral (completed in 1910), cobbled streets,
open spaces and Georgian architecture, and places of
interest include the Royal Cornwall Museum, the Hall
for Cornwall, Cornwall's Courts of Justice and Cornwall
County Council.
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