Chesapeake, Virginia

Chesapeake
	; Western Branch High School
Location in 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 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

Orlandus Wilson (1917–1998), gospel singer and arranger
Kenny Easley (born 1959), American football player
Alonzo Mourning (* 1970), basketball player
Dré Bly (born 1977), American football player
Edward Seward (born 1978), basketball player
Spencer Ross (born 1981), basketball player
Michael Copon (* 1982), actor, model and singer
Percy Harvin (born 1988), American football player
Chris Rumble (* 1990), ice hockey player
Grant Holloway (* 1997), track and field athlete

Web links

Commons : Chesapeake, Virginia - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files

Chesapeake Public Schools