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| + | Despite the frequent association of Cajuns with [[swamps|swamplands]] and [[bayous]], ''Acadiana'' consists mainly of low gentle hills in the north section and dry land [[prairies]], with [[marshes]] and [[bayous]] in the south closer to the coast. The wetlands increase in frequency in and around the [[Atchafalaya Basin|Atchafalaya]] and [[Mississippi Basin|Mississippi]] basins. The area also is cultivated with fields of [[rice]] and [[sugarcane]]. |
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| + | ''Acadiana'', as defined by the Louisiana legislature, refers to the area that stretches from just west of [[New Orleans, LA|New Orleans]] to the [[Texas]] border along the [[Gulf of Mexico]] coast, and about 100 miles inland to [[Marksville, Louisiana|Marksville]]. This includes the 22 parishes of [[Acadia Parish, Louisiana|Acadia]], [[Ascension Parish, Louisiana|Ascension]], [[Assumption Parish, Louisiana|Assumption]], [[Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana|Avoyelles]], [[Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana|Calcasieu]], [[Cameron Parish, Louisiana|Cameron]], [[Evangeline Parish, Louisiana|Evangeline]], [[Iberia Parish, Louisiana|Iberia]], [[Iberville Parish, Louisiana|Iberville]], [[Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana|Jeff Davis]], [[Lafayette Parish, Louisiana|Lafayette]], [[Lafourche Parish, Louisiana|Lafourche]], [[Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana|Pointe Coupee]], [[St. Charles Parish, Louisiana|St. Charles]], [[St. James Parish, Louisiana|St. James]], [[St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana|St. John The Baptist]], [[St. Landry Parish, Louisiana|St. Landry]], [[St. Martin Parish, Louisiana|St. Martin]], [[St. Mary Parish, Louisiana|St. Mary]], [[Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana|Terrebonne]], [[Vermilion Parish, Louisiana|Vermilion]], and [[West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana|West Baton Rouge]]. The total land area is 37,746.756 km² (14,574.105 sq mi). At the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]] its total population was 1,352,646 residents. |
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| + | Three of the parishes, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, are considered the ''[[River Parishes]]''. Ascension Parish is occasionally included with them. Present-day St. Charles, St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes also made up an area formerly known as the ''[[German Coast]]'' because of settlement by German immigrants of the 18th century. |
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| + | The largest metropolitan area in Acadiana is [[Lafayette metropolitan area|Lafayette]], followed by [[Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux Metropolitan Area|Houma-Thibodaux]], and [[Lake Charles metropolitan area|Lake Charles]]. Other large cities and towns within Acadiana are [[Abbeville, Louisiana|Abbeville]], [[Breaux Bridge, Louisiana|Breaux Bridge]], [[Broussard, Louisiana|Broussard]], [[Carencro, Louisiana|Carencro]], [[Crowley, Louisiana|Crowley]], [[Donaldsonville, Louisiana|Donaldsonville]], [[Eunice, Louisiana|Eunice]], [[Franklin, Louisiana|Franklin]], [[Gonzales, Louisiana|Gonzales]], [[Jeanerette, Louisiana|Jeanerette]], [[Jennings, Louisiana|Jennings]], [[Kaplan, Louisiana|Kaplan]], [[Marksville, Louisiana|Marksville]], [[New Roads, Louisiana|New Roads]], [[Morgan City, Louisiana|Morgan City]], [[New Iberia, Louisiana|New Iberia]], [[Opelousas, Louisiana|Opelousas]], [[Patterson, Louisiana|Patterson]], [[Plaquemine, Louisiana|Plaquemine]], [[Port Allen, Louisiana|Port Allen]], [[Rayne, Louisiana|Rayne]], [[Scott, Louisiana|Scott]], [[St. Gabriel, Louisiana|St. Gabriel]], [[St. Martinville, Louisiana|St. Martinville]], [[Sulphur, Louisiana|Sulphur]], [[Ville Platte, Louisiana|Ville Platte]], [[Washington, Louisiana|Washington]], and [[Youngsville, Louisiana|Youngsville]]. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acadiana "Acadiana" en.wikipedia.org]</ref> |
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* [[Bayous]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:37, 24 July 2009
Acadiana parishes
Despite the frequent association of Cajuns with swamplands and bayous, Acadiana consists mainly of low gentle hills in the north section and dry land prairies, with marshes and bayous in the south closer to the coast. The wetlands increase in frequency in and around the Atchafalaya and Mississippi basins. The area also is cultivated with fields of rice and sugarcane.
Acadiana, as defined by the Louisiana legislature, refers to the area that stretches from just west of New Orleans to the Texas border along the Gulf of Mexico coast, and about 100 miles inland to Marksville. This includes the 22 parishes of Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jeff Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St. Charles, St. James, St. John The Baptist, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, Terrebonne, Vermilion, and West Baton Rouge. The total land area is 37,746.756 km² (14,574.105 sq mi). At the 2000 census its total population was 1,352,646 residents.
Three of the parishes, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, are considered the River Parishes. Ascension Parish is occasionally included with them. Present-day St. Charles, St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes also made up an area formerly known as the German Coast because of settlement by German immigrants of the 18th century.
Most populous areas[]
The largest metropolitan area in Acadiana is Lafayette, followed by Houma-Thibodaux, and Lake Charles. Other large cities and towns within Acadiana are Abbeville, Breaux Bridge, Broussard, Carencro, Crowley, Donaldsonville, Eunice, Franklin, Gonzales, Jeanerette, Jennings, Kaplan, Marksville, New Roads, Morgan City, New Iberia, Opelousas, Patterson, Plaquemine, Port Allen, Rayne, Scott, St. Gabriel, St. Martinville, Sulphur, Ville Platte, Washington, and Youngsville. [1]
General Topics[]
- Parishes
- Cities
- Maps
- Bayous
- Lakes