Virginia Beach is a city on the East coast of the United States. It is located in the southeastern part of Virginia and is the largest city in the state.
Virginia Beach is one of the settlements that form the urban agglomeration Hampton Roads, spread around the Gulf of Chesapeake Bay. In total, about 1,7 million people live in this region. In the city of Virginia Beach in 2013, home to 448 thousand people. Despite the fact that Virginia Beach is the most densely populated city, the business center of the Hampton Roads region can be considered Norfolk. And Virginia beach is actually a resort suburb.
Virginia beach is constantly included in the ratings and lists of the most attractive cities in America, published by various publications.
On 26 April 1607, after an unusually long voyage of 144 days, 3 ships, Susanna Constanta, Happy journey, and Discovery, reached the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Commanded the courts the Englishman, Christopher Newport. It was a former pirate hired by the Virginia Company of London to establish a settlement in Virginia, a colony developed by the British since the late 16th century. The colonists spent three days at the site of the first landing and called it Cape Henry. From the Cape, they went along the Bay and founded Jamestown, the first English settlement in the modern United States.
The first settlement within the current Virginia beach was formed in 1621, but the area has been developed for more than a century bad. Only since the late 19th century, after the advent of rail and electricity, a small settlement Virginia beach was transformed into a resort area. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the resort has received recognition from tourists and in 1906 Virginia beach received city status. Over the next 45 years, Virginia Beach's popularity continued to grow.
Virginia Beach is now a family-oriented resort offering a classic beach holiday. In addition to the beaches, which are about 37 mi long, Virginia beach can offer entertainment from fishing, surfing, and whale watching to parks, attractions, and casinos.
The main sectors of the regional economy: agriculture, business, industry, construction, trade, and tourism.
Army and Navy are of great importance for the city. The Hampton Roads region has 11 major military facilities, including the world's largest naval base, where the US Atlantic fleet is based. 7 large companies producing defense / military products operate in the region at once. The direct contribution of the military to the economy is 13.5 billion dollars. As of 2011, over 122 thousand civilian and military personnel served at the bases, the total amount of earnings of which was estimated at 8.2 billion dollars per year.
The volume of agricultural production is estimated at 120 million dollars per year. There are more than 170 private farms in the region. The total cost of the construction permits issued in 2011 was estimated at 461 million dollars.
During the year, Virginia Beach hosts many events: Virginia Beach Neptune Festival, Oceana AirShow, Auto Show, wine, beer and similar festivals, beach football tournament, music concerts, etc.
Virginia Beach offers furnished rooms for students, interns, and working professionals looking for flexible monthly stays.
