New Orleans

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Published on Tuesday, 30 November 2010 21:17
Written by Film Festival Traveler Staff
City of New Orleans
Ville de La Nouvelle-Orléans
Orleans Parish
—  City and Parish  —
From top left: A typical New Orleans mansion off St. Charles Avenue, a streetcar passing by Loyola University and Tulane University, the skyline of the Central Business District, Jackson Square, and a view of Royal Street in the French Quarter.

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Nickname(s): "The Crescent City", "The Big Easy", "The City That Care Forgot", "Nawlins" and "NOLA" (acronym for New Orleans, Louisiana).
Location in the State of Louisiana
City of New Orleans is located in the USA
City of New Orleans
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 29°57′53″N 90°4′14″W / 29.96472°N 90.07056°W / 29.96472; -90.07056
Country  United States
State  Louisiana
Parish New Orleans, Louisiana flag.svg Orleans
Founded 1718
Government
 - Mayor Mitch Landrieu (D)
Area
 - City and Parish 350.2 sq mi (907 km2)
 - Land 180.6 sq mi (467.6 km2)
 - Water 169.7 sq mi (439.4 km2)
 - Metro 3,755.2 sq mi (9,726.6 km2)
Elevation -6.5 to 20 ft (-2 to 6 m)
Population (2008[1])
 - City and Parish 336,644
 - Density 2,518/sq mi (973/km2)
 - Metro 1,235,650(2,009)
 - Demonym New Orleanian
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 504
Website cityofno.com