Norfolk, Virginie
Norfolk, Virginie | |
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Ceety o Norfolk | |
![]() Clockwise frae top: Dountoun Norfolk skyline as viewed frae athort the Elizabeth River, USS Wisconsin battleship museum, Ocean View Pier, The Tide licht rail, ships at Naval Station Norfolk, heestoric homes in Ghent | |
Motto(s): Crescas (Laitin for, "Thou shalt grow.") | |
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 | |
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State | ![]() |
Foondit | 1682 |
Incorporatit | 1736 |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Paul D. Fraim (D) |
Area | |
• Independent ceety | 250 km2 (96 sq mi) |
• Laund | 140 km2 (54 sq mi) |
• Water | 110 km2 (42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2.13 m (7 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Independent ceety | 246,392 (78t) |
• Density | 1,733/km2 (4488/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,047,869 |
• Metro | 1,672,319 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 23501-23515, 23517-23521, 23523, 23529, 23541, 23551 |
Area code(s) | 757 |
Demonym | Norfolkian |
FIPS code | 51-57000[1] |
GNIS featur ID | 1497051[2] |
Website | http://www.norfolk.gov/ |
Norfolk (/ˈnɔːrfᵿk/ NOR-fək, local /ˈnɒfʊk/ NOF-uuk) is an independent ceety in the Commonweel o Virginie, Unitit States o Americae.
Sister ceeties[eedit | eedit soorce]
Norfolk haes several sister ceeties:[3]
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefectur, Japan (1963)
Wilhelmshaven, Lawer Saxony, Germany (1976)
Norfolk (Coonty), Unitit Kinrick (1986)
Toulon, Fraunce (1989) (Europe's lairgest militar harbour)
Kaliningrad, Roushie (1992)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadae (2006)
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines (2008)[4]
Kochi, Indie (2010)
Tema, Ghana (2010)
Ningbo, Cheenae (2012)
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 Januar 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 Januar 2008.
- ↑ Sister Cities designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI) Archived 2011-11-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on September 13, 2010.
- ↑ Elson T. Elizaga Neglecting Our Ancient City , Letter. Retrieved 10 2012