Chesapeake
[key], city (2020 pop. 249,422), formed independently by the merging of
the city of South Norfolk and Norfolk co., SE Va.; inc. 1963. Within its
vast area are residential sections; much farmland, with related agricultural
industries; and a large part of the Great Dismal Swamp. The large variety of
products includes machinery, feeds, dairy products, chemicals, furniture,
construction materials, and computer equipment. The Battle of Great Bridge
was fought (1775) in Chesapeake. The Dismal Swamp Canal was completed in
1822.
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