List_of_parishes_in_Louisiana
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The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes (French: paroisses), making it the only state besides Alaska to not call its primary subdivisions "counties". Louisiana's usage of the term "parish" for a geographic region or local government dates back to the French colonial era and is connected to ecclesiastical parishes. Thirty-eight parishes are governed by a council called a police jury
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| Parishes of Louisiana | |
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| Category | Second-level administrative division |
| Location | State of Louisiana |
| Number | 64 parishes |
| Populations | Greatest: 456,180 (East Baton Rouge Parish) Least: 3,700 (Tensas Parish) Average: 72,159 |
| Areas | Largest: 2,429 square miles (6,290 km) (Plaquemines Parish) Smallest: 203 square miles (530 km) (West Baton Rouge Parish) Average: 781 square miles (2,020 km) |
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