Norfolk, Virginia
| Norfolk, Virginia | ||
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| City of Norfolk | ||
Clockwise from top: Downtown Norfolk skyline as viewed from across the Elizabeth River, USS Wisconsin battleship museum, Ocean View Pier, The Tide light rail, ships at Naval Station Norfolk, historic homes in Ghent
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| Motto: Crescas (Latin for, "Thou shalt grow.") | ||
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 Norfolk, Virginia
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| Coordinates: 36°55′N 76°12′W / 36.917°N 76.200°WCoordinates: 36°55′N 76°12′W / 36.917°N 76.200°W | ||
| Country |  United States |
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| State |
 Virginia
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| County | None (Independent city) | |
| Founded | 1682 | |
| Incorporated | 1736 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Kenny Alexander (D) | |
| Area | ||
| • Independent city | 250 km2 (96 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 140 km2 (54 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 110 km2 (42 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 2.13 m (7 ft) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Independent city | 245,428 (78th) | |
| • Density | 1,733/km2 (4,488/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 1,047,869 | |
| • Metro | 1,672,319 | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 23501-23515, 23517-23521, 23523, 23529, 23541, 23551 | |
| Area code(s) | 757 | |
| Demonym | Norfolkian | |
| FIPS code | 51-57000 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1497051 | |
| Website | http://www.norfolk.gov/ | |
Norfolk (/ˈnɔːrfᵿk/ NOR-fək, local /ˈnɒfʊk/ NOF-uuk) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 242,803; in 2015, the population was estimated to be 247,189 making it the second-most populous city in Virginia, behind neighboring Virginia Beach.
Norfolk is located at the core of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, named for the large natural harbor of the same name located at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. It is one of nine cities and seven counties that constitute the Hampton Roads metro area, officially known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA. The city is bordered to the west by the Elizabeth River and to the north by the Chesapeake Bay. It also shares land borders with the independent cities of Chesapeake to its south and Virginia Beach to its east. Norfolk is one of the oldest cities in Hampton Roads, and is considered to be the historic, urban, financial, and cultural center of the region.
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