Virginia Beach (Virginia)

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Coordinates 36°51′00″N 75°58′40″W
Country United States
State Virginia
County None (Independent city)
Incorporated (as town) 1906 (1906)
Incorporated (as city) 1952 (1952)
Elevation 10 ft (3 m)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (EST)
ZIP Codes 23450-23467, 23471, 23479
Area code(s) 757, 948 (planned)
FIPS code 51-82000
GNIS feature ID 1500261
Interstates
Primary Airports Norfolk International Airport Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
Public transportation Hampton Roads Transit
Website Official website
Government (Type) Council-manager
Government (Body) Virginia Beach City Council
Government (Mayor) Bobby Dyer (R)
Government (Independent city) 497.50 sq mi (1,288.52 km2)
Government (Land) 244.72 sq mi (633.83 km2)
Government (Water) 252.78 sq mi (654.69 km2)
Area (Independent city) 497.50 sq mi (1,288.52 km2)
Area (Land) 244.72 sq mi (633.83 km2)
Area (Water) 252.78 sq mi (654.69 km2)
Population (2020) (Independent city) 459,470
Population (2020) (Rank) 43rd in the United States 1st in Virginia
Population (2020) (Density) 1,877.53/sq mi (724.92/km2)
Population (2020) (Metro) 1,799,674 (37th)

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Virginia Beach is an independent city located on the southeastern coast of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The population was 459,470 as of the 2020 census. Although mostly suburban in character, it is the most populous city in Virginia, fifth-most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, ninth-most populous city in the Southeast and the 43rd-most populous city in the nation. Located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach is the largest city in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. This area, known as "America's First Region", also includes the independent cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Suffolk, as well as other smaller cities, counties, and towns of Hampton Roads.

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