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Renting an Apartment in Portsmouth
What You Should Know
Portsmouth is an independent city located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia.
As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 100,565, but a 2006
Census estimate showed the city's population had increased to 101,377.
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard, is a historic
and active U.S. Navy facility which is actually located in Portsmouth, despite
its name. The shipyard builds, remodels, and repairs the Navy's ships of all
types.
Directly opposite Norfolk, the city of Portsmouth also has miles of waterfront
land on the Elizabeth River as part of the harbor of Hampton Roads. A bright
spot in Portsmouth's economic outlook is an additional new marine terminal for
transloading of container ships scheduled to open in 2007 in the West Norfolk
section which will access Portsmouth's excellent railroad and Interstate highway
connections to the rest of Virginia and beyond.