Florida Parishes

The Florida Parishes (French Paroisses de Floride ) is a region in Louisiana, consisting of areas of former West Florida. It includes the following Parishes:

  • East Baton Rouge Parish
  • East Feliciana Parish
  • West Feliciana Parish
  • Livingston Parish
  • St. Helena Parish
  • St. Tammany Parish
  • Tangipahoa Parish
  • Washington Parish

The region had in the census of 2000 a population of 887 444 to 12134.57 square kilometers, resulting in a population density of 73 inhabitants per square kilometer revealed.

Biggest Towns

In addition to Baton Rouge was the only major city with 227 017 inhabitants ( 2000) there are still some medium-sized cities (population 2000 in brackets):

  • Slidell ( 27,087 )
  • Hammond ( 17 639 )
  • Shenandoah ( 17,070 )
  • Baker ( 13,793 )
  • Bogalusa ( 13,365 )
  • Zachary ( 11,275 )
  • Mandeville ( 10,489 )
  • Merrydale ( 10,427 )

History

1810, the region was for a short time part of the Republic of West Florida, whose flag called the Bonnie Blue Flag was. Later, the area became part of the Orleans Territory.

  • Historical territory of the United States
  • Geography (Louisiana )
  • Region in the United States
  • Historical territory ( America)
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