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Here are a few facts about Portsmouth, Ohio:
1. It is a city in and the county seat of Scioto County, Ohio, located in the southern part of the state.
2. Portsmouth was founded in 1803 at the confluence of the Scioto and Ohio rivers, and was named after the port city of Portsmouth, England.
3. The city has a population of around 20,000 people and covers an area of approximately 10 square miles.
4. Portsmouth was once a thriving industrial center, with a strong economy based on transportation, coal mining, and manufacturing. However, in recent years, the city has experienced economic decline and a shrinking population.
5. Portsmouth is home to Shawnee State University, a public university with around 4,000 students.
6. The city has many historic sites and landmarks, including the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, the Portsmouth Floodwall Murals, the Portsmouth Murals, and the Boneyfiddle Historic District.
7. Portsmouth is also known for being the birthplace of Roy Rogers, a famous American actor and singer, and for being the site of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, a uranium enrichment facility which operated from 1954 to 2001.
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