Natchitoches
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small city and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Louisiana
- Parish
- Natchitoches
- Settled
- 1714 (312 years ago) ( 1714 )
- Incorporated as a town
- February 5, 1819 (207 years ago) ( 1819-02-05 )
- Founded by
- Louis Juchereau de St. Denis
- Type
- Mayor–council
- Body
- City Council
- Mayor
- Ronnie Williams, Jr.
- Total
- 26.28 sq mi (68.07 km )
- Land
- 22.69 sq mi (58.77 km )
- Water
- 3.59 sq mi (9.31 km )
- Elevation
- 112 ft (34 m)
- Density
- 795.0/sq mi (306.97/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( CST )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Fips code
- 22-53545
- Website
- City of Natchitoches
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Natchitoches City Hall A store with live fish for sale near Natchitoches, 1940. Photo by Marion Post Wolcott.
Natchitoches (/ˈnækətɪʃ/ NAK-ə-tish; French: Les Natchitoches, [le nakitɔʃ]) is a city in and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 18,039 at the 2020 census. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the indigenous Natchitoches people. The city was incorporated on February 5, 1819, and is the oldest permanent settlement in the land acquired by the Louisiana Purchase. Natchitoches is home to Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Its sister city is Nacogdoches, Texas.
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