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New Orleans
La Nouvelle-Orléans (French) Nouvèl Orleans (Louisiana Creole) |
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"The Crescent City", "The Big Easy", "The City That Care Forgot", "NOLA", "The City of Yes", "Hollywood South", "The Creole City"
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New Orleans
Location in Louisiana
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| Coordinates: 29°58′34″N 90°4′42″W / 29.97611°N 90.07833°W / 29.97611; -90.07833 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Orleans (coterminous) |
| Founded | 1718; 307 years ago (1718) |
| Founded by | Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville |
| Named after | Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1674–1723) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | LaToya Cantrell (D) |
| • Council | New Orleans City Council |
| Area | |
| 349.85 sq mi (906.10 km2) | |
| • Land | 169.42 sq mi (438.80 km2) |
| • Water | 180.43 sq mi (467.30 km2) |
| • Metro | 3,755.2 sq mi (9,726.6 km2) |
| Elevation | −6.5 to 20 ft (−2 to 6 m) |
| Population | |
| 383,997 | |
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(2024)
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362,701 |
| • Density | 2,267/sq mi (875/km2) |
| • Urban | 963,212 (US: 49th) |
| • Urban density | 3,563.8/sq mi (1,376.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,007,275 (US: 59th) |
| Demonym | New Orleanian |
| GDP | |
| • Consolidated city-parish | $29.482 billion (2023) |
| • Metro | $102.437 billion (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 504 |
| FIPS code | 22-55000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1629985 |
| Website | nola |
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New Orleans
La Nouvelle-Orléans (French) Nouvèl Orleans (Louisiana Creole) |
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| Nicknames:
"The Crescent City", "The Big Easy", "The City That Care Forgot", "NOLA", "The City of Yes", "Hollywood South", "The Creole City"
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Interactive map of New Orleans
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New Orleans
Location in Louisiana
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New Orleans
Location in the United States
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| Coordinates: 29°58′34″N 90°4′42″W / 29.97611°N 90.07833°W / 29.97611; -90.07833 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Orleans (coterminous) |
| Founded | 1718; 307 years ago (1718) |
| Founded by | Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville |
| Named after | Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1674–1723) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | LaToya Cantrell (D) |
| • Council | New Orleans City Council |
| Area | |
| 349.85 sq mi (906.10 km2) | |
| • Land | 169.42 sq mi (438.80 km2) |
| • Water | 180.43 sq mi (467.30 km2) |
| • Metro | 3,755.2 sq mi (9,726.6 km2) |
| Elevation | −6.5 to 20 ft (−2 to 6 m) |
| Population | |
| 383,997 | |
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• Estimate
(2024)
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362,701 |
| • Density | 2,267/sq mi (875/km2) |
| • Urban | 963,212 (US: 49th) |
| • Urban density | 3,563.8/sq mi (1,376.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,007,275 (US: 59th) |
| Demonym | New Orleanian |
| GDP | |
| • Consolidated city-parish | $29.482 billion (2023) |
| • Metro | $102.437 billion (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 504 |
| FIPS code | 22-55000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1629985 |
| Website | nola |
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