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Virginia Beach, officially the City of Virginia Beach, is the most populous city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The population was 459,470 at the 2020 census . [2] Located on the southeastern coast of Virginia, it is the fifth-most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic and the 42nd-most populous city in the U.S .
Contents. List of cities and counties in Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties, along with 38 independent cities that are considered county-equivalents for census purposes, totaling 133 second-level subdivisions. In Virginia, cities are co-equal levels of government to counties, but towns are part of counties.
Cities with populations of less than 50,000 are eligible to become towns through reversion. The newest town and newest former town are Bedford in Bedford County, which ceased to be an independent city in 2013, and St. Charles in Lee County, which disincorporated in 2022. For a complete list of independent cities, see List of cities in Virginia.
South Hampton Roads is a region located in the extreme southeastern portion of Virginia 's Tidewater region in the United States with a total population of 1,191,937. It is part of the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA ( Metropolitan Statistical Area ), which itself has a population of 1,724,876. South Hampton Roads.
Local government is thus divided between the town and the county. A town can be formed from any area with a defined boundary having a population of 1,000 or more. The method for forming towns is the same as for cities, petitioning the state legislature to grant a charter. As of 2014, there are 191 incorporated towns in Virginia.
Virginia statistical areas. Coordinates: 37.5215°N 78.8537°W. An enlargeable map of the 15 core-based statistical areas in Virginia. [1] The United States Commonwealth of Virginia currently has 20 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated four combined ...
The Virginia Peninsula is located in southeast Virginia, bounded by the York River, James River, Hampton Roads and Chesapeake Bay. It is sometimes known as the Lower Peninsula to distinguish it from two other peninsulas to the north, the Middle Peninsula and the Northern Neck . It is the site of historic Jamestown, founded in 1607 as the first ...
Colonial Beach, Virginia (CBVA) is a river and beach town located in the northwestern part of Westmoreland County on Virginia 's Northern Neck peninsula. It is bounded by the Potomac River, Monroe Bay and Monroe Creek. It is located 65 mi (105 km) from Washington, D.C.; 70 mi (110 km) from the state capital of Richmond; and 35 nautical miles ...