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Norfolk, virginia
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Norfolk, virginia
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orfolk,Virginia, founded
in 1682, is located in the
center of the Hampton
Roads region at the
mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.The
city of 240,000 has a long history
as a strategic military and trans-
portation hub; it is home to the
world’s largest naval base,Naval
Station Norfolk, and its deep-water
channels serve as a major trade
artery for the import and export of
both domestic and international
goods.Today, the 66-square-mile
city also serves as the commercial
and cultural center of the Hamp-
ton Roads communities whose
combined population approaches
two million.
Recently, the City of Norfolk has
played host to many development
and redevelopment projects,with
over $1 billion in new private/pub-