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Portsmouth

1. a port in S England, in Portsmouth unitary authority, Hampshire, on the English Channel: Britain's chief naval base; university (1992). Pop.: 187 056 (2001)
2. a unitary authority in S England, in Hampshire. Pop.: 188 700 (2003 est.). Area: 37 sq. km (14 sq. miles)
3. a port in SE Virginia, on the Elizabeth River: naval base; shipyards. Pop.: 99 617 (2003 est.)
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Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia

PO Box 820
Portsmouth, VA 23705
Phone: (757) 393-8746
Fax: (757) 393-5378
www.portsmouth.va.us

In southeastern VA on the Elizabeth River opposite of Norfolk. Established 1752; incorporated as a town in 1836; as a city in 1858. Name Origin: Named by town founder, William Crawford, for the city in England

Area (sq mi):: 46.62 (land 33.16; water 13.46) Population per square mile: 3020.80
Population 2005: 100,169 State rank: 16 Population change: 2000-20005 -0.40%; 1990-2000 -3.20% Population 2000: 100,565 (White 45.10%; Black or African American 50.60%; Hispanic or Latino 1.70%; Asian 0.80%; Other 2.80%). Foreign born: 1.60%. Median age: 34.50
Income 2000: per capita $16,507; median household $33,742; Population below poverty level: 16.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $21,403-$25,171
Unemployment (2004): 5.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.20% Median travel time to work: 23.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 54.70%
Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Portsmouth County seat (99,291)
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    Portsmouth

     

    a port city in Great Britain, situated on the English Channel, in Hampshire. Located on Portsea Island, across from the Isle of Wight. Population 200,000 (1974). Portsmouth has a naval station, and its major industries are shipbuilding and ship repair. Other industries include the aircraft, electrical-engineering, and other branches of machine building and the production of clothing. Among the city’s suburbs are Gosport, which is connected by a bridge with Portsmouth, and the seaside resort of Southsea.

    Portsmouth

     

    a city in the USA, in Virginia. Population 111,000 (1970). Portsmouth, Norfolk, and Newport News together form a group of ports on Hampton Roads of the Chesapeake Bay. Portsmouth exports coal and produces chemicals. It has commercial and naval shipyards.

    Portsmouth

     

    a city in the eastern USA, in Ohio. Population, 28,000 (1970). Portsmouth is a port at the confluence of the Ohio and Scioto rivers. Major industries include ferrous metallurgy, the manufacture of refractories and chemicals, and metal-working. A large atomic installation is located north of the city.

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