<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> New Orleans , Louisiana </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Consolidated city - parish </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> City of New Orleans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> From top clockwise : View of the Central Business District and Mercedes - Benz Superdome , an RTA Streetcar passing through Mid-City , a view of Royal Street in the French Quarter , a typical New Orleans mansion off St. Charles Avenue , and the St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Flag </Td> <Td> Seal </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Nickname ( s ) : The Crescent City ; The Big Easy ; The City That Care Forgot ; Nawlins ; NOLA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Location of New Orleans in Orleans Parish , Louisiana . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> New Orleans , Louisiana Location in the United States of America </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Coordinates : 29 ° 57 ′ N 90 ° 4 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.950 ° N 90.067 ° W ﻿ / 29.950 ; - 90.067 Coordinates : 29 ° 57 ′ N 90 ° 4 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.950 ° N 90.067 ° W ﻿ / 29.950 ; - 90.067 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Td> Louisiana </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parish </Th> <Td> Orleans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> 1718 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Named for </Th> <Td> Philippe II , Duke of Orléans ( 1674 -- 1723 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Government </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mayor </Th> <Td> Mitch Landrieu ( D ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Consolidated city - parish </Th> <Td> 349.85 sq mi ( 906.10 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Land </Th> <Td> 169.42 sq mi ( 438.80 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Water </Th> <Td> 180.43 sq mi ( 467.30 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 3,755.2 sq mi ( 9,726.6 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elevation </Th> <Td> - 6.5 to 20 ft ( - 2 to 6 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Population ( 2010 ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Consolidated city - parish </Th> <Td> 343,829 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Estimate ( 2016 ) </Th> <Td> 391,495 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 2,310.78 / sq mi ( 892.20 / km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 1,262,888 ( US : 46th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Demonym ( s ) </Th> <Td> New Orleanian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> CST ( UTC − 6 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Summer ( DST ) </Th> <Td> CDT ( UTC − 5 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area code ( s ) </Th> <Td> 504 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> FIPS code </Th> <Td> 22 - 55000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> nola.gov </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> New Orleans , Louisiana </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Consolidated city - parish </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> City of New Orleans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> From top clockwise : View of the Central Business District and Mercedes - Benz Superdome , an RTA Streetcar passing through Mid-City , a view of Royal Street in the French Quarter , a typical New Orleans mansion off St. Charles Avenue , and the St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Flag </Td> <Td> Seal </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Nickname ( s ) : The Crescent City ; The Big Easy ; The City That Care Forgot ; Nawlins ; NOLA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Location of New Orleans in Orleans Parish , Louisiana . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> New Orleans , Louisiana Location in the United States of America </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Coordinates : 29 ° 57 ′ N 90 ° 4 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.950 ° N 90.067 ° W ﻿ / 29.950 ; - 90.067 Coordinates : 29 ° 57 ′ N 90 ° 4 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.950 ° N 90.067 ° W ﻿ / 29.950 ; - 90.067 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Td> Louisiana </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parish </Th> <Td> Orleans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> 1718 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Named for </Th> <Td> Philippe II , Duke of Orléans ( 1674 -- 1723 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Government </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mayor </Th> <Td> Mitch Landrieu ( D ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Consolidated city - parish </Th> <Td> 349.85 sq mi ( 906.10 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Land </Th> <Td> 169.42 sq mi ( 438.80 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Water </Th> <Td> 180.43 sq mi ( 467.30 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 3,755.2 sq mi ( 9,726.6 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elevation </Th> <Td> - 6.5 to 20 ft ( - 2 to 6 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Population ( 2010 ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Consolidated city - parish </Th> <Td> 343,829 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Estimate ( 2016 ) </Th> <Td> 391,495 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 2,310.78 / sq mi ( 892.20 / km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 1,262,888 ( US : 46th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Demonym ( s ) </Th> <Td> New Orleanian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> CST ( UTC − 6 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Summer ( DST ) </Th> <Td> CDT ( UTC − 5 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area code ( s ) </Th> <Td> 504 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> FIPS code </Th> <Td> 22 - 55000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> nola.gov </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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