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Metairie (⫽ ˈ m ɛ t ər i ⫽ MET-ər-ee) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and is part of the New Orleans metropolitan area. With a population of 143,507 in 2020, Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish and was (as of 2010) the fifth-largest CDP in the United States.
Metairie is a diverse and convenient city in Jefferson Parish, offering shopping, dining, nightlife, sports and Mardi Gras attractions. Learn about its history, culture, attractions and tourism resources on Explore Louisiana website.
Metairie is the first suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana, located on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain between the cities of New Orleans, with its wonderful French Quarter, Superdome, Aquarium, Zoo, and Convention Center, and Kenner, where the New Orleans International Airport, Rivertown, and the Pontchartrain Center are located.
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Jun 26, 2023 · Metairie is a lakeside suburb of New Orleans with its own history, culture, and attractions. Learn how to get around, what to do, and where to stay in this traveler's guide to Metairie.
At the start of the 20th century, most of what is now Metaire was a mixture of farmland and swamp. In the 1910s and 1920s, suburban development from neighboring New Orleans spread along Metaire Ridge, natural high ground along winding Metaire Road. Most development, however, occurred in the boom following World War II.
Location Metairie is the first suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana, located on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain between the cities of New Orleans and Kenner. Metairie and New Orleans were both created by alluvial deposits of the Mississippi River system over thousands of years.
Metairie is a city in Louisiana with a French name meaning a small tenant farm. It has a commercial district, a fishing village, a shopping center, a sports facility and several festivals.
