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New Orleans

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New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy, among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 census, New Orleans is the most populous city in Louisiana. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
383,997 1
Area (sq km)
438.8 1
Founding Year
1718 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
-2 2
Latitude
29.9761 degrees north 1
Longitude
90.0783 degrees west 1
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Louisiana, States or Territories

New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

Source New Orleans (Wikipedia)
The Mississippi, Bodies of Water
Source Mississippi River (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries
Source New Orleans (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. New Orleans (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy, among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 census, New Orleans is the most populous city in Louisiana.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    383,997
  • Infobox, Population year
    2020 census
  • Infobox, Area
    438.8
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    29.9761°N, 90.0783°W
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    29.9761°N, 90.0783°W
  • Infobox, Founded
    founded 1718
  • Associated With: United States, Infobox, Country
    united-states
  • Associated With: Louisiana, Infobox, State
    Louisiana
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. New Orleans (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation -2 m
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Wikidata: New Orleans
Wikidata Q34404, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Mississippi River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Mississippi, Lead section, Atchafalaya diversion passage
Quote, Associated With: The Mississippi, Lead section, Atchafalaya diversion passage
prevent the lower Mississippi from shifting into the channel of the Atchafalaya River and bypassing New Orleans
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