Natchitoches, Louisiana
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| Natchitoches, Louisiana | ||
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| City | ||
| City of Natchitoches | ||
 Exchange Bank in Downtown Natchitoches | ||
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| Nickname(s): The Destination of Travelers since 1714 | ||
 Location of Natchitoches in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. | ||
  Natchitoches, Louisiana Location of Natchitoches in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.  Natchitoches, Louisiana Natchitoches, Louisiana (the US) | ||
| Coordinates: 31°41′35″N 93°05′42″W / 31.69306°N 93.09500°WCoordinates: 31°41′35″N 93°05′42″W / 31.69306°N 93.09500°W | ||
| Country |
 United States | |
| States |
 Louisiana | |
| Parish | Natchitoches | |
| Settled | 1714 | |
| Incorporated as a town | February 5, 1819 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Mayor-Council | |
| • Body | City Council | |
| • Mayor | Lee Posey | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 26.42 sq mi (68.43 km2) | |
| • Land | 22.73 sq mi (58.87 km2) | |
| • Water | 3.69 sq mi (9.56 km2) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 18,323 | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 18,319 | |
| • Density | 805.94/sq mi (311.18/km2) | |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
| ZIP code | 71457 | |
| Area code | 318 | |
| Interstate |
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| Louisiana Highways |
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| Website | City of Natchitoches | |
Natchitoches (/ˈnækətəʃ/ NAK-ə-təsh; French: Les Natchitoches) is the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2] It was established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana. It was named after the Natchitoches Indian tribe. The City of Natchitoches was first incorporated on February 5, 1819. It is the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase. Natchitoches's sister city is Nacogdoches, Texas.
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Natchitoches City Hall
Memory Lawn Cemetery
Natchitoches 2nd Street
Entrance to the university
Education[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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