La Nouvelle-Orléans  (French)
Consolidated city-parish
City of New Orleans
Central Business District Bourbon Street St. Louis Cathedral New Orleans Streetcars Superdome University of New Orleans Crescent City Connection
Flag Seal
Coordinates: 29°57′N 90°05′W / 29.95°N 90.08°W / 29.95; -90.08Coordinates: 29°57′N 90°05′W / 29.95°N 90.08°W / 29.95; -90.08
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Orleans
Founded	1718
Named for	Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1674–1723)
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	LaToya Cantrell (D)
• Council	New Orleans City Council
Area
• Consolidated city-parish	349.85 sq mi (906.10 km2)
• Land	169.49 sq mi (438.97 km2)
• Water	180.36 sq mi (467.12 km2)
• Metro	3,755.2 sq mi (9,726.6 km2)
Elevation	−6.5 to 20 ft (−2 to 6 m)
Population  (2020)
• Consolidated city-parish	383,997
• Density	2,266/sq mi (875/km2)
• Metro	1,270,530 (US: 45th)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
FIPS code	22-55000
GNIS feature ID	1629985
Interstates	I-10 I-510 I-610
U.S. Highways	US 11 US 61 US 90 US 90 Bus.
State highways	LA 39 LA 46 LA 47 LA 406 LA 407 LA 428 LA 611-9 LA 1253 LA 1264 LA 3021 LA 3139
Public transport	New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
Primary airport	Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Website	nola.gov

New Orleans is a city in the state of Louisiana in the United States. It is the largest city in Louisiana, and the 49th-largest city in the U.S. It is the capital of Orleans Parish. It was named in honour of the French Duke of Orléans (then Regent of France).