Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Plaquemines Parish (Cajun French: Paroisse Plaquemine) is the parish with the biggest combined land and water area in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Pointe à la Hache. As of 2000, the parish's population was 26,757.
Plaquemines Parish | |
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![]() Plaquemines Parish Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
![]() Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 29°23′N 89°29′W | |
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Founded | 1807 |
Named for | Louisiana French word for persimmons |
Seat | Pointe à la Hache |
Largest community | Belle Chasse |
Area | |
• Total | 2,567 sq mi (6,650 km2) |
• Land | 780 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
• Water | 1,787 sq mi (4,630 km2) 70%% |
Population | |
• Estimate (2015) | 23,495 |
• Density | 30/sq mi (10/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
The name is pronounced ['plɑ.kə.mɪnz] (transcription in IPA).
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