Portsmouth
Independent city
Downtown Portsmouth on the Elizabeth River
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Location of Portsmouth in Virginia
Portsmouth Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°50′04″N 76°20′30″W / 36.83444°N 76.34167°W / 36.83444; -76.34167
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	None (Independent city)
Founded	1752
Named for	Portsmouth, England
Government
• Type	Mayor–council–manager[1]
Area [2]
• Total	46.68 sq mi (120.91 km2)
• Land	33.30 sq mi (86.25 km2)
• Water	13.38 sq mi (34.66 km2)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	97,840
• Rank	9th in Virginia
• Density	2,940.39/sq mi (1,135.29/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	23701-23709
Area code(s)	757, 948
FIPS code	51-64000[4]
GNIS feature ID	1497102[5]
Website	www.portsmouthva.gov

Portsmouth is a city in the U.S. State of Virginia. About 100,000 people live there.

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