Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Plaquemines Parish (Cajun French: Paroisse Plaquemine) is the parish with the biggest combined land and water area in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Pointe à la Hache. As of 2020, the parish's population was 23,515.^[1]

Plaquemines Parish
Parish
Plaquemines Parish Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°23′N 89°29′W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Founded	1807
Named for	Louisiana French word for persimmons
Seat	Pointe à la Hache
Largest city	Belle Chasse
Area
• Total	2,567 sq mi (6,649 km2)
• Land	780 sq mi (2,021 km2)
• Water	1,787 sq mi (4,628 km2)  69.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	23,515
• Density	30.1/sq mi (11.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	plaqueminesparish.com

The name is pronounced ['plɑ.kə.mɪnz] (transcription in IPA).