Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
parish in Louisiana, United States
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 | |
|---|---|
 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 / 29.39°N 89.48°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| 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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