Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
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| Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Louisiana |
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 Louisiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1807 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Pointe à la Hache |
| Largest City | Belle Chasse |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
2,429 sq mi (6,290 km²) 845 sq mi (2,187 km²) 1,584 sq mi (4,102 km²), 65.22% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
26,757 32/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.plaqueminesparish.com/ | |
| Named for: Louisiana French word for persimmons | |
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.
The name is pronounced ['plɑ.kə.mɪnz] (transcription in IPA).
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