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Norfolk is an independent city in Hampton Roads that was established in 1682 as a colonial seaport at the confluence of the Elizabeth River and the Chesapeake Bay.

Norfolk was incorporated as a borough in 1736 and as a city in 1845, after growing into a major center for trade and shipbuilding.

Norfolk had a population of 238,005 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia and in Hampton Roads, behind Virginia Beach and Chesapeake.

Norfolk has about 94,965 households in Census Bureau survey figures for 2020-2024, and only about 46.3% of its homes are owner-occupied, a low rate explained by its large Navy and student populations.

Norfolk is home to Naval Station Norfolk, established in 1917, which is the world's largest naval station, supporting 75 ships along 14 piers and serving as headquarters and home port of the U.S. Navy's Fleet Forces Command.

Norfolk houses one of NATO's two Strategic Command headquarters, the Allied Command Transformation headquarters for North America.

Norfolk is an important contributor to the Port of Virginia and is home to Maersk Line, Limited, which manages the world's largest fleet of U.S.-flag vessels.

Norfolk is home to Old Dominion University, a public research university founded in 1930 as a division of the College of William & Mary.

Norfolk is also home to Norfolk State University, a prominent public historically Black university, and to Eastern Virginia Medical School.

Norfolk's Nauticus maritime science center on the downtown waterfront is home to the battleship USS Wisconsin, one of the largest battleships ever built, now a museum ship.