Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Jefferson Parish is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Most of the suburbs of New Orleans are in this parish. Because of this Jefferson parish has the second-most population in the state.
| Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | |
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 Location in the state of Louisiana | |
 Louisiana's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | February 11, 1825 |
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| Seat | Gretna |
| Largest community | Metairie |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
665 sq mi (1,722 km²) 296 sq mi (767 km²) 370 sq mi (958 km²), 56 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.jeffparish.net | |
| Named for: Thomas Jefferson | |
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Media
Barataria Bay Lighthouse, c. 1903
Gretna after Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Billboard in Terrytown after Katrina, 2005
Metairie after Katrina, 2005
The northern suburbs of Jefferson Parish including portions of Kenner and Metairie as well as two of the major E-W thoroughfares, Veterans Boulevard and Interstate 10
Jefferson Memorial Arch and Gretna Courthouse
Jefferson Parish is noted as a center of Louisiana Creole speakers
Jane O'Brein Chatelein Westbank Regional Library in Harvey
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office unit, 2013
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Other websites
- Official website
- Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
- Jefferson Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau - Tourism Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court's Office
- Jefferson Historical Society of Louisiana
- East Jefferson Online Community Archived 2006-04-27 at the Wayback Machine - current events, history and organizational information.
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