Chesapeake, Virginia

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Chesapeake
Western Branch High School
Western Branch High School
Location in Virginia
Chesapeake, Virginia
Chesapeake
Chesapeake
Basic data
Foundation : 1963
State : United States
State : Virginia
Coordinates : 36 ° 43 ′  N , 76 ° 14 ′  W Coordinates: 36 ° 43 ′  N , 76 ° 14 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants :
Metropolitan Area :
222,209 (status: 2010)
1,381,583 (status: 2004)
Population density : 251.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 908.8 km 2  (approx. 351 mi 2 ) of
which 882.5 km 2  (approx. 341 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 9 m
Postcodes : 23320-23328
Area code : +1 757
FIPS : 51-16000
GNIS ID : 1496841
Website : www.cityofchesapeake.net
Mayor : Dr. Alan P. Krasnoff
Prince of Peace Catholic Church (Chesapeake, Virginia) - exterior.jpg
Prince of Peace Catholic Church

Chesapeake is an independent city in the South Hampton Roads region in the east of the US state Virginia . The population in 2010 was 222,209.

history

The city was only created in 1963 from the merger of the city of South Norfolk with Norfolk County . The name City of Chesapeake was chosen by popular vote.

Population development

year Residents¹
1980 114,486
1990 151.982
2000 199.184
2010 222.209

¹ 1980–2010: Census Results

Adjacent counties and cities

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

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