Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
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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, Louisiana | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Louisiana | |
 Louisiana's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1807 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Pointe à la Hache |
| Largest community | Belle Chasse |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
2,567 sq mi (6,648 km²) 780 sq mi (2,020 km²) 1,787 sq mi (4,628 km²), 70% |
| PopulationEst. - (2015) - Density |
23,495 30/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.plaqueminesparish.com/ | |
| Named for: Louisiana French word for persimmons | |
The name is pronounced ['plɑ.kə.mɪnz] (transcription in IPA).
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