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2. Norfolk, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Norfolk (locally / ˈnɔːrfʊk / ⓘ NOR-fuuk) 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 96th-most populous city in the nation. [4] Norfolk holds a strategic position ...

3. Kenny Alexander - Wikipedia

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   Kenny Alexander. Kenneth Cooper Alexander (born October 17, 1966) [1] is an American politician currently serving as mayor of Norfolk, Virginia. Alexander also serves as chancellor for twenty career colleges which includes: [2] (i) Centura College; [3] a healthcare, business, and skilled trade programs school with four campuses in Hampton Roads ...

4. Economy of Norfolk, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Though Virginia Beach and Williamsburg have traditionally been the centers of tourism for the region, the rebirth of downtown Norfolk and the construction of a cruise ship pier at the foot of Nauticus in downtown has driven tourism to become an increasingly important part of the city's economy. The number of cruise ship passengers who visited ...

5. History of Norfolk, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   The history of Norfolk, Virginia as a modern settlement begins in 1636. The city was named after the English county of Norfolk [1] [2] and was formally incorporated in 1736. . The city was burned by orders of the outgoing Virginia governor Lord Dunmore in 1776 during the second year of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), although it was soon rebu

6. Newport News, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Newport News (/ ˌ n uː p ɔːr t-,-p ər t-/) [6] is an independent city in southeastern Virginia, United States.At the 2020 census, the population was 186,247. [5] Located in the Hampton Roads region, it is the fifth-most populous city in Virginia and 140th-most populous city in the United States.

7. Virginia statistical areas - Wikipedia

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   Virginia statistical areas. Coordinates: 37.5375°N 78.615°W. The U.S. State of Virginia currently has 19 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated four combined statistical areas, 11 metropolitan statistical areas, and four micropolitan statistical areas in ...