Norfolk (Virginia)

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Norfolk
The USS George Washington (CVN 73) on the Elizabeth River which flows into the Atlantic Ocean through Norfolk
The USS George Washington (CVN 73) on the Elizabeth River which flows into the Atlantic Ocean through Norfolk
Location in Virginia
Norfolk (Virginia)
Norfolk
Norfolk
Basic data
Foundation : 1682
State : United States
State : Virginia
Coordinates : 36 ° 55 ′  N , 76 ° 12 ′  W Coordinates: 36 ° 55 ′  N , 76 ° 12 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 242,803 (status: 2010)
1,569,541 (status: 2000)
Population density : 1,744.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 249.4 km 2  (approx. 96 mi 2 ) of
which 139.2 km 2  (approx. 54 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 2.13 m
Postcodes : 23501-23515, 23517-23521, 23523, 23529, 23541, 23551
Area code : +1 757
FIPS : 51-57000
GNIS ID : 1497051
Website : www.norfolk.gov
Mayor : Kenneth C. Alexander

Norfolk is a city in the US state of Virginia . Norfolk is located in southeast Virginia on the Elizabeth River in the Hampton Roads region . She does not belong to County , but is a county-level city (independent city) .

In 2010, Norfolk had 242,803 residents. The city extends over a land area of ​​around 140 km² and around 100 km² of water. Norfolk is home to Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval base in the world used by the US Navy .

Norfolk is also home to Old Dominion University , Norfolk State University , Eastern Virginia Medical School and Tidewater Community College .

history

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1790 2959 -
1800 6926 134.1%
1810 9193 32.7%
1820 8478 -7.8%
1830 9814 15.8%
1840 10,929 11.4%
1850 14,326 31.1%
1860 14,620 2.1%
1870 19,229 31.5%
1880 21,966 14.2%
1890 34,871 58.7%
1900 46,624 33.7%
1910 67,452 44.7%
1920 115,777 71.6%
1930 129.710 12%
1940 144,335 11.3%
1950 213,513 47.9%
1960 305,872 43.3%
1970 307,951 0.7%
1980 266,979 -13.3%
1990 261.229 -2.2%
2000 234,403 -10.3%
2010 242,803 3.6%
1790-2010

The Chesipean Indian community of Skicoak originally stood on the site of today's city . These were driven out by the Powhatan Indians when the first settlers arrived .

After the first English settlers settled in Jamestown at the beginning of the 17th century , the areas on the Elizabeth River and the adjacent waters were settled. There are ferries furnished and tobacco grown.

Norfolk was founded in 1682. The first church was built in 1698 and the first public school in 1761.

During the War of Independence , Norfolk became the last base of the British Crown. However, following the Battle of Great Bridge (1775), it came under the control of the American patriots . When the retreating British commander Lord Dunmore had them bombarded from his ships in 1776, large parts of the city were destroyed. After the end of the British blockade, the rebuilding of the village began in 1783.

In 1801 the navy established a first base . Norfolk was granted city status in 1845.

The Civil War reached Norfolk in 1861. Virginia sided with the Confederation and demanded Confederation or surrender of soldiers at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard . The commander of the site, Charles Stewart McCauley, was loyal to the USA and, since he could not defend Norfolk, ordered the destruction of ships and military equipment. Nevertheless, when the Confederate conquered the site, military equipment fell into their hands. In 1862, at the Battle of Hampton Roads, a sea battle between two ironclad ships took place. Norfolk fell to the Northern States .

In 1907, US President Theodore Roosevelt dispatched 15 ships from the Great White Fleet of Norfolk to a show of force around the world.

Eugene Burton Ely made aviation history in 1910 when he successfully took off from a ramp on the deck of the cruiser USS Birmingham in a biplane .

Town twinning

The city of Norfolk has been twinning with Wilhelmshaven ( Lower Saxony ) since 1976 and with Toulon (France) since 1988 . All three cities each have the largest naval base in their country and are therefore similar.

Further city partnerships

School partnership

The private school Norfolk Academy has had a school partnership with the Copernicus-Gymnasium Löningen in Lower Saxony since 1973 . Every year around 15-21 pupils in grades 10, 11 and 12 take part in the popular exchange. This makes this exchange program the longest running active exchange program between a German and an American school.

military

The United States Navy maintains a naval base in Norfolk , which extends into neighboring Portsmouth and is the home port of the US Atlantic fleet .

The Naval Station Norfolk is the largest base of the US Navy in the United States and also includes a marine airport. Several aircraft carriers , submarines and other warships are stationed in Norfolk. In the Shipyard Norfolk Naval Shipyard to Navy ships maintained and modernized. The large Nimitz-class aircraft carriers are built in the Newport News Shipbuilding yard further north .

In addition, the headquarters of ACT ( Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation ; HQ SACT ), one of the two strategic headquarters of NATO, is located in Norfolk .

Culture and sights

The Chrysler Museum of Art is located in Norfolk . The Nauticus maritime museum is located in Norfolk Harbor . The museum ship USS Wisconsin is in close proximity to Nauticus .

Surroundings

In the metropolitan area of Hampton Roads are the cities of Virginia Beach , Chesapeake , Newport News , Hampton , Portsmouth , Suffolk , Williamsburg and Poquoson , as well as the transport hub of Norfolk International Airport .

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

Personalities related to the city

Climate table

Norfolk, Virginia
Climate diagram
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: National Weather Service, US Dept of Commerce
Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Norfolk, Virginia
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 8.5 9.8 14.4 19.4 24.1 28.3 30.2 29.5 26.4 20.8 16.2 11.2 O 19.9
Min. Temperature (° C) −0.6 0.2 4.1 8.4 13.8 18.4 21.1 20.8 17.9 11.6 6.6 1.9 O 10.4
Precipitation ( mm ) 96.0 88.1 94.0 77.7 96.8 97.0 128.5 122.2 99.1 80.0 72.4 82.0 Σ 1,133.8
Rainy days ( d ) 8.7 8.2 8.2 7.9 8.3 7.7 9.3 8.5 6.3 5.8 6.1 8.2 Σ 93.2
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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Eastern Virginia Medical School. Retrieved September 9, 2016 .
  2. ^ Tidewater Community College. Retrieved September 9, 2016 .
  3. ↑ Census results 1790–2010 . Retrieved October 7, 2012

Web links

Commons : Norfolk, Virginia  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
Wikivoyage: Norfolk, Virginia  - Travel Guide