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- Norfolk (/ ˈnɔːrfʊk / ⓘ NOR-fuuk, locally / ˈnɔːfɪk / NAW-fik) is an independent city in Virginia, United States.
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Norfolk ( / ˈnɔːrfʊk / ⓘ NOR-fuuk, locally / ˈnɔːfɪk / NAW-fik) is an independent city in Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Norfolk had a population of 238,005, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, and the 95th-most populous city in the nation. [4]
In the past they also included Norfolk and Alexandria, whose counties changed their names, ostensibly to end some of the confusion; as well as Bedford, where a city was surrounded by a county of the same name from 1968 until 2013, when the city reverted to town status.
Aug 4, 2015 · Norfolk, Va. is not located in a county. Norfolk is an independent city; its city government is run by a city manager and a city council elected to represent the city’s districts, rather than by a county government.
5 days ago · Norfolk, independent city and port, southeastern Virginia, U.S. It lies on the Elizabeth River in the Tidewater region, at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. Norfolk is part of an urban complex that includes the cities of Portsmouth (west), Chesapeake (south), Virginia Beach (east), and, northward across.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Shires to Counties 1634-1691
- 1691 Norfolk County Created: Adam Thoroughgood
- Creating A New City, Chesapeake
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During the 17th century, shortly after establishment of the Jamestown Settlement in 1607, English settlers explored and began settling the areas adjacent to what is known as Hampton Roads. By 1634, the English colony of Virginia consisted of eight shires or counties with a total population of approximately 5,000 inhabitants. One of these was Elizab...
In 1691 Lower Norfolk County was in turn divided in two to form Norfolk and Princess Annecounties to accommodate settlement. Captain Adam Thoroughgood(1604–1640) is credited with naming Norfolk County. Thoroughgood was a prominent resident of the colony. Like so many others at that time, he had been born in England and immigrated to Virginia. He na...
In Virginia, cities are immune from annexation by each other. In the early 1960s, the most recent attempt by the City of Norfolk to annex another portion of Norfolk County threatened to completely surround the tiny City of South Norfolk. That failed annexation would have threatened South Norfolk's viability as an independent entity. Since Norfolk C...
"Norfolk" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 747.City of Norfolk. 810 Union Street. Norfolk, VA 23510. Phone: 757-664-6510. Get Directions
Apr 14, 2022 · Norfolk is an urban city in the US state of Virginia, strategically located in the southeastern Hampton Roads region, opposite the city of Portsmouth, south of Chesapeake Bay of the Atlantic Ocean, and north of Elizabeth River. Spreading over 96.4 sq miles, Norfolk is considered the second-largest city in Virginia, after Virginia Beach.
