The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, consisting of the Greater New Orleans region and three addtional parishes which share the perimeter of Lake Ponchartrain, is the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana, centered around the city of New Orleans. The U.S. Census official designation of the area as of the 2003 definition is New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner MSA with a population of 1.3 million in seven parishes of southeastern Louisiana.^[1] A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Lake Pontchartrain is the second largest salt-water lake in the United States, and the largest lake in southeastern Louisiana. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 31st 134,382 km² 210 km 610 km 16 29°N to 33°N 89°W to 94°W Population... Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot Official website: http://www. ... The U.S. Census is mandated by the United States Constitution. ... List of Louisiana parishes The state of Louisiana is divided into parishes in the same way that the other states of the United States are divided into counties. ...

The area was affected by Hurricane Katrina in late August of 2005, with effects ranging from moderate to devastating in various portions of the metropolitan area. As reconstruction continues, refugees continue to gradually return. At the end of December, 2005, it was estimated that the current population of the New Orleans metro area was approximately 900,000 to 950,000.^{[citation needed]} Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Parishes

Map of Louisiana regions, the Greater New Orleans region is shaded in brown.

The New Orleans Metropolitan Area is composed of seven parishes, based on the U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget:

• Jefferson
• Orleans
• Plaquemines
• St. Bernard
• St. Charles
• St. John the Baptist
• St. Tammany

Of those, four comprise the Greater New Orleans region, based on the state of Louisiana historical and economic regions ^[2]:
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Cities

Principal cities

• New Orleans
• Kenner
• Metairie, unincorporated community

Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot Official website: http://www. ... Kenner is a city located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River. ... Metairie (local pronunciations , ) is an unincorporated, census-designated place (CDP) located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... The unincorporated community of Chalmette is the parish seat of St. ... Destrehan is a census-designated place located in St. ... Estelle is a census-designated place located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... The city of Gretna is the parish seat of Jefferson Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... Jefferson is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River. ... La Place (sometimes spelled LaPlace or Laplace) is a suburb of New Orleans and a census-designated place located in St. ... Luling is a census-designated place located in St. ... Mandeville is a city located in St. ... Marrero is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Meraux, a census-designated place located in St. ... River Ridge is a census-designated place and town located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River, just below Kenner, Louisiana. ... Slidell, a suburb of New Orleans is a city in St. ... Terrytown is a census-designated place located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. ... Westwego is a city located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA. Westwego is on the west bank of the Mississippi River, within the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. ... Avondale is a census-designated place located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. ... Barataria is a census-designated place located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Belle Chasse is a census-designated place located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. ... Boutte is a census-designated place located in St. ... Bridge City is a census-designated place located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... The city of Covington is the parish seat of St. ... Hahnville is a census-designated place located in St. ... Harahan is a city located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Lacombe is a census-designated place and town located in St. ... Lafitte is a census-designated place located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... New Sarpy is a census-designated place located in St. ... Norco is a census-designated place located in St. ... St. ... Waggaman is a census-designated place and town located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ...

Geographic Divisions

New Orleans Metropolitan Area is composed of four areas, mostly defined by the natural boundaries of Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River: the East Bank, the West Bank, the North Shore and the River Parishes. Landsat image of Lake Pontchartrain Map showing Lake Pontchartrain Lake Pontchartrains north shore at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Louisiana in 2004 Lake Pontchartrain at New Orleans during Hurricane Georges in 1998 Lake Pontchartrain (local English pronunciation ) (French: Lac Pontchartrain, pronounced ) is a brackish lake in southeastern Louisiana, the... This article is about the river in the United States. ...

The layout of the Greater New Orleans region's names East Bank and West Bank are unusual because the Mississippi River actually meanders through the region in a more west-to-east orientation rather than north-to-south. The names of the two areas are relative to their continental directions. For example, the East Bank, though north of the Mississippi River, is on the side of the river in the eastern half of the United States.

East Bank

The "East Bank" is composed of the City of New Orleans and the most densely populated portion of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, as well as many of the region's major suburbs. These suburbs include Metairie, Kenner, Jefferson, and Harahan on that side of the river. New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... Jefferson Parish is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Metairie (local pronunciations , ) is an unincorporated, census-designated place (CDP) located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Kenner is a city located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River. ... Jefferson is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River. ... Harahan is a city located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ...

Further down the river are the suburbs of Arabi, Chalmette, Meraux, Pointe a la Hache, and Violet. All of St. Bernard Parish and the eastern portion of Plaquemines Parish is located on this bank. Most of these suburbs and parishes make up the southeastern portions of the New Orleans metro area. Arabi is an unincorporated community located in St. ... The unincorporated community of Chalmette is the parish seat of St. ... Meraux, a census-designated place located in St. ... Point a la Hache is an unincorporated village or place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. ... Violet is an unincorporated community located in St. ... Location Location of St. ... Plaquemines Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...

West Bank

The West Bank includes the Jefferson Parish communities of Gretna, Terrytown, Harvey, Marrero, Westwego, Lafitte, Estelle, Bridge City, Waggaman and Avondale. The western portion of Plaquemines Parish is also located here along with Belle Chasse, connected to the other suburbs by the Belle Chase Highway. The New Orleans communities of Algiers, Aurora Gardens, Cutoff, Stanton, and Tall Timbers, are located across the Mississippi from the Central Business District (CBD) on the West Bank, but have long maintained their separate entities. The city of Gretna is the parish seat of Jefferson Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... Terrytown is a census-designated place located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. ... Harvey is a census-designated place and town located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Marrero is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Westwego is a city located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA. Westwego is on the west bank of the Mississippi River, within the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. ... Lafitte is a census-designated place located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Estelle is a census-designated place located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Bridge City is a census-designated place located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Waggaman is a census-designated place and town located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Avondale is a census-designated place located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. ... Plaquemines Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Belle Chasse is a census-designated place located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. ... Algiers is a community in Louisiana, part of the city of New Orleans. ... The Central Business District is an area of New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

North Shore

Saint Tammany is located on the North Shore which also includes other mixed rural and suburban Florida Parishes communities of Tangipahoa and Washington. The construction of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway bisecting the center of Lake Pontchartrain and more recently migration from the Greater New Orleans region of the south shore due to Hurricane Katrina, have spurred rapid growth in the North Shore area. The Saint Tammany communities which are part of the New Orleans metro area include Slidell, Covington, and Mandeville. St. ... Rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Sheep eating grass in rural Australia Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... The Florida Parishes The Florida Parishes are those parishes in Louisiana which were part of West Florida in the early 19th century. ... Tangipahoa Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Washington Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Heading south on the Causeway toward New Orleans The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway consists of two parallel bridges that are the longest bridges in the world by total length. ... Landsat image of Lake Pontchartrain Map showing Lake Pontchartrain Lake Pontchartrains north shore at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Louisiana in 2004 Lake Pontchartrain at New Orleans during Hurricane Georges in 1998 Lake Pontchartrain (local English pronunciation ) (French: Lac Pontchartrain, pronounced ) is a brackish lake in southeastern Louisiana, the... St. ... Slidell, a suburb of New Orleans is a city in St. ... The city of Covington is the parish seat of St. ... Mandeville is a city located in St. ...

River Parishes

Two of the River Parishes of Acadiana, St. Charles and St. John the Baptist, round out the New Orleans metro area. Cities to the east such as Destrehan, Luling and La Place are growing, which could foster the ultimate, anticipated merger between the Baton Rouge and New Orleans metro areas. River Parishes The River Parishes are those parishes in Louisiana between New Orleans and Baton Rouge that span both banks of the Mississippi River. ... Map of Acadiana Region with the Cajun Heartland USA subregion highlighted in dark red. ... St. ... St. ... Destrehan is a census-designated place located in St. ... Luling is a census-designated place located in St. ... La Place (sometimes spelled LaPlace or Laplace) is a suburb of New Orleans and a census-designated place located in St. ... Capitol Building Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, a state of the United States of America. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ...

Transportation

The Louis Armstrong International Airport is located in western part of Jefferson Parish in the city of Kenner. Major highways in the area include Interstate 10, Interstate 12, and U.S. Highway 90. Train service is provide by Amtrak on the Crescent, City of New Orleans and Sunset Limited routes. Louis Armstrong - New Orleans International Airport, formerly Moisant Field, is located in Kenner, Louisiana and serves New Orleans, Louisiana It has the IATA Airport Code MSY. Louis Armstrong - New Orleans International Airport used to be a major hub for Latin American Travel from the United States. ... Interstate 10 (abbreviated I-10 or in Texas IH-10) is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ... Map of Interstate 12 Interstate 12 (abbreviated I-12) is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana, United States. ... United States Highway 90 is an east-west United States highway. ... Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida Amtrak’s high-speed Acela Express at Penn Station New York, NY Amtrak, is the brand name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... The Crescent is a passenger train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. ... Sunset Limited (eastbound) at the Houston train station. ...

See also

• Intrastate regions
• Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans and Reconstruction of New Orleans
• French Louisiana
• Mississippi River Delta

This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... This article needs to be updated. ... The effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans was catastrophic. ... Louisiana sold in 1803 by Napoléon to USA, which was a portion of the historical extent of French Louisiana Louisiana (French language: La Louisiane) was the name of an administrative district of New France in the 17th and 18th centuries. ... Red states are Mississippi Delta states or states that border the Mississippi River The Mississippi Delta is a geographical and political term that may be used in various ways. ...

External links

• Map of Louisiana regions

	State of Louisiana Image File history File links Flag_of_Louisiana. ... A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 31st 134,382 km² 210 km 610 km 16 29°N to 33°N 89°W to 94°W Population...
Regions:	Acadiana | Central Louisiana | Florida Parishes | Greater New Orleans | Northwest Louisiana This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Map of Acadiana Region with the Cajun Heartland USA subregion highlighted in dark red. ... The Central Louisiana are those parishes in Louisiana which include Allen Parish, Beauregard Parish, Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, Grant Parish, La Salle Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Rapides Parish, Sabine Parish, and Vernon Parish. ... The Florida Parishes The Florida Parishes are those parishes in Louisiana which were part of West Florida in the early 19th century. ... Northwest Louisiana is a region in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
Largest cities:	Alexandria | Baton Rouge (Capital) | Bossier City | Houma | Kenner | Lafayette | Lake Charles | Marrero | Metairie | Monroe | New Iberia | New Orleans | Shreveport Alexandria is a city in Louisiana, U.S.A.; it is the parish seat of Rapides Parish, on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. ... Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Nickname: Red Stick Map Political Statistics Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 Mayor Melvin Kip Holden Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 204. ... This is a list of United States state capitals: Trivia - Jefferson City (Missouri) has the longest name of the U.S. state capitals - Only two of the U.S. state capitals are named for their state: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Indianapolis, Indiana retard See also List of current and former... Bossier City is a city located in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. ... The city of Houma (pronounced homeah) is the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... Kenner is a city located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River. ... Lafayette is a city located on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Lake Charles skyline from an I-10 beach on the opposite side of Lake Charles (the lake). ... Marrero is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Metairie (local pronunciations , ) is an unincorporated, census-designated place (CDP) located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... The city of Monroe is the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... The small city of New Iberia is the parish seat of Iberia Parish, in the US state of Louisiana, 125 miles (201 km) west of New Orleans. ... Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot Official website: http://www. ... Official website: www. ...
Metropolitan Areas:	Alexandria | Baton Rouge | Houma-Bayou-Cane-Thibodaux | Lafayette | Lake Charles | Monroe | New Orleans | Shreveport-Bossier City
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Alexandria metropolitan area, located in Central Louisiana, is composed of Grant and Rapides parishes. ... The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area, centered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is inhabited by nearly 1 million residents (700,000 people). ... Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodeaux is a metropolitan statistical area, synonynous with both Terrebonne and Assumption Parishes, located in southeast Louisiana. ... Lafayette metropolitan area, located in the Cajun Heartland region of Acadiana, is composed of Lafayette and St. ... Lake Charles metropolitan area, located in Acadiana, is composed of Calcasieu and Cameron parishes. ... Monroe metropolitan area, located in North Louisiana, is composed of Ouachita and Union parishes. ... List of Louisiana parishes The state of Louisiana is divided into parishes in the same way that the other states of the United States are divided into counties. ... Acadia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Allen Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Ascension Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Assumption Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Avoyelles Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Beauregard Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Bienville Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Bossier Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Caddo Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Calcasieu Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Caldwell Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Cameron Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Catahoula Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Claiborne Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Concordia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... De Soto Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... East Baton Rouge Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... East Carroll Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... East Feliciana Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Evangeline Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Franklin Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Grant Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Iberia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Iberville Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Jackson Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Jefferson Parish is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Jefferson Davis Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... La Salle Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Lafayette Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Lafourche Parish is a parish located in the south of the state of Louisiana. ... Lincoln Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Livingston Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Madison Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Morehouse Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Natchitoches Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot Official website: http://www. ... Ouachita Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Plaquemines Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Pointe Coupee Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Rapides Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Red River Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Richland Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Sabine Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Location Location of St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... Tangipahoa Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Tensas Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Terrebonne Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Union Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Vermilion Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Vernon Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Washington Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Webster Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... West Baton Rouge Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... West Carroll Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... West Feliciana Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Winn Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...