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New Orleans (pronounced /nju? ??rli?nz/, /nju? ??rl?nz/, or /?n?rl?nz/ by locals, /nju?

?r?li?nz/ by many non-locals, and in French:

La Nouvelle-Orl

é

ans

[la nuv?l ??leɑ] is

a major U.S. port and the largest city in the state of Louisiana. New Orleans is the center

of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area, the largest metro area in the state.

New Orleans is located in southeastern Louisiana, straddling the Mississippi River. The

boundaries of the city and Orleans Parish are the same.

[2]

It is bounded by the parishes of

St. Tammany (north), St. Bernard (east), Plaquemines (south) and Jefferson (south and

west).

[2][3][4]

Lake Pontchartrain, part of which is included in the city limits, lies to the north

and Lake Borgne lies to the east.

[4]

The city is named after Philippe II, Duc d'Orléans, Regent of France, and is well known for

its multicultural and multilingual heritage,

[5]

cuisine, architecture, music (particularly as the

birthplace of jazz),

[6][7]

and its annual celebrations and festivals, particularly

Mardi Gras

.

The city is often referred to as the "most unique"

[8]

city in America.

[9][10][11][12][13]

New Orleans is world-famous for its food. Local ingredients, French, Spanish, Italian,

African, Native American, Cajun, and a hint of Cuban traditions combine to produce a truly

unique and easily recognizable Louisiana flavor.

Unique specialties include beignets (locally pronounced like "ben-yays"), square-shaped

fried pastries that could be called "French doughnuts" (rved with

caf

é

au lait

made with

a blend of coffee and chicory rather than only coffee); Po' boy and Italian Muffuletta

sandwiches; Gulf oysters on the half-shell, fried oysters, boiled crawfish, and other

afood; étouffée, jambalaya, gumbo, and other Creole dishes

New Orleans is home to one of the largest and busiest ports in the world, and metropolitan

New Orleans is a center of maritime industry. New Orleans is located in proximity to the

Gulf of Mexico