North Louisiana
North Louisiana (French: Louisiane du Nord) (also known locally as "Sportsman's Paradise", a name sometimes attributed to the state as a whole) is a region in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The region has two metropolitan areas: Shreveport-Bossier City and Monroe-West Monroe.
The northwestern portion of Louisiana is culturally and economically attached to Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas. Combined they comprise the Ark-La-Tex area as the northeastern portion of Louisiana, Southeast Arkansas, and Northwest Mississippi are known as the Ark-La-Miss.
Metro/Micropolitan areas
There is one Combined Statistical Area, two Metropolitan Statistical Area, and four Micropolitan Statistical Areas that include Central Louisiana parishes.
- Shreveport - Bossier City metropolitan area (Caddo, Bossier and DeSoto parishes)
- Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area (Ouachita and Union parishes)
- Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area (Webster Parish)
- Tallulah Micropolitan Statistical Area (Madison Parish)
- Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area (Lincoln and Jackson parishes)
- Bastrop Micropolitan Statistical Area (Morehouse Parish)
- Monroe-Bastrop combined statistical area (Ouachita, Morehouse and Union parishes)
Parishes
- Bienville
- Caldwell
- Catahoula
- East Carroll
- Franklin
- Jackson
- Lincoln
- Madison
- Morehouse
- Ouachita
- Concordia
- Richland
- LaSalle
- Tensas
- Union
- Rapides
- West Carroll
- Winn
- Grant
See also
References
- "North Louisiana History". Michigan State University. 2003-03-15.
External links
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