Norfolk, Virginia | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 04/12/2018

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Norfolk, Virginia


00:01:49 1 History
00:01:58 1.1 Colonial years
00:05:38 1.2 Nineteenth century
00:09:31 1.3 20th century to present
00:14:54 2 Geography
00:17:45 2.1 Cityscape
00:20:40 2.2 Neighborhoods
00:21:09 2.3 Climate
00:22:58 3 Demographics
00:27:17 4 Economy
00:33:51 4.1 Top employers
00:34:06 5 Arts and culture
00:38:02 6 Sports
00:39:40 7 Parks and recreation
00:42:44 8 Government
00:45:14 9 Education
00:47:32 9.1 Norfolk Public Library
00:48:06 10 Media
00:50:16 10.1 Central Radio controversy
00:51:25 11 Infrastructure
00:51:34 11.1 Transportation
00:55:29 11.2 Utilities
00:57:35 11.3 Healthcare
00:58:51 12 Notable people
00:59:00 13 Sister cities
00:59:12 14 See also



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Norfolk ( NOR-fuuk) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 242,803; in 2017, the population was estimated to be 244,703 making it the second-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Beach.
Norfolk is located at the core of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, named for the large natural harbor of the same name located at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. It is one of nine cities and seven counties that constitute the Hampton Roads metro area, officially known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA. The city is bordered to the west by the Elizabeth River and to the north by the Chesapeake Bay. It also shares land borders with the independent cities of Chesapeake to its south and Virginia Beach to its east. Norfolk is one of the oldest cities in Hampton Roads, and is considered to be the historic, urban, financial, and cultural center of the region.
The city has a long history as a strategic military and transportation point. The largest Navy base in the world, Naval Station Norfolk, is located in Norfolk along with one of NATO's two Strategic Command headquarters. The city also has the corporate headquarters of Norfolk Southern Railway, one of North America's principal Class I railroads, and Maersk Line, Limited, which manages the world's largest fleet of US-flag vessels. As the city is bordered by multiple bodies of water, Norfolk has many miles of riverfront and bayfront property, including beaches on the Chesapeake Bay. It is linked to its neighbors by an extensive network of Interstate highways, bridges, tunnels, and three bridge-tunnel complexes, which are the only bridge-tunnels in the United States.