Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Avoyelles Parish is a rural parish in central Louisiana known for its rich Creole and Native American heritage, agriculture, and historic small towns.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative territorial entity
ⓘ
parish of Louisiana ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Concordia Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Evangeline Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Rapides Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Landry Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsReservation | Tunica-Biloxi Indian Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| economy |
cattle ranching
ⓘ
row-crop farming ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupHistory |
Avoyel people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fipsCode | 22-009 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Avoyelles Parish Police Jury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCityOrTown |
Bunkie, Louisiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cottonport, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Evergreen, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Hessmer, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Mansura, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Marksville, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Simmesport, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite |
Fort DeRussy (Louisiana)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver |
Atchafalaya River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bayou des Glaises NERFINISHED ⓘ Red River (Louisiana) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Spring Bayou Wildlife Management Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage |
Creole
ⓘ
Native American ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
historic small towns ⓘ rural character ⓘ |
| languageHeritage |
French
ⓘ
Louisiana Creole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestCity | Marksville, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Louisiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louisiana ⓘ Mississippi River Delta region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Avoyel people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parishSeat | Marksville, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Acadiana (cultural region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalAbbreviation | LA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Louisiana ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Daylight Time
|
| usesAreaCode | 318 ⓘ |
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