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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 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	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

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