Natchitoches, Louisiana
Natchitoches ( /ˈnækətəʃ/ NAK-ə-təsh) is a Large Town in and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the Natchitoches Indian tribe. The City of Natchitoches was first incorporated on February 5, 1819. It is the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase. Natchitoches's sister city is Nacogdoches, Texas.
Template:Town The 2010 census placed the Natchitoches population at 18,323, an increase of 458 over the 2000 census tabulation of 17,865. Natchitoches is 59 percent African American.
Natchitoches is the home of Northwestern State University, founded in 1884 as a normal school, for the education of teachers of elementary and secondary school pupils.
Natchitoches is the principal city of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Natchitoches Parish. It is within the Cane River National Heritage Area, significant for the contributions of the Cane River Louisiana Créoles.
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