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The bulk of the City of New Orleans proper, as well as many major suburbs, are an area known as the "East Bank", as it is on the side of the Mississippi River with the Eastern half of the United States. (Due to its twists, the river divides the metro area closer to north/south geographically than east/west.)
The largest suburb of New Orleans is adjacent Metairie, up river from the city.
Other East bank suburbs include Kenner (site of the areas main airport, Louis Armstrong International Airport), Jefferson, Harahan, and the other portions of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on that side of the river.
Down river, Arabi, ChalmetteChalmette is a census-designated place located in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 32,069. Chalmette is on the east bank of the Mississippi River, just down river from Arabi, Louisiana, some 2 miles d, and MerauxMeraux is a census-designated place located in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 10,192. Geography Meraux is located at 29°55'39" North, 89°55'7" West (29. 927561, -89. According to the United States C are the St. Bernard ParishBernard Parish is a parish located in the U. State of Louisiana. As of 2000, the population is 67,229. Geography The parish has a total area of 4,646 km2 (1,794 mi2). 1,204 km2 (465 mi2) of it is land and 3,441 km2 (1,329 mi2) of it is water. The total ar portions of the metro area.
Across the Mississippi, Algiers, LouisianaAlgiers is a community in Louisiana, part of the city of New Orleans. It is the portion of Orleans Parish, Louisiana on the west bank of the Mississippi River. What is now Algiers was founded as a plantation in 1719. This date is sometimes given as the ye is legally part of the city of New Orleans, but has long maintained an element of separate identity.
The most important West Bank suburbs are in Jefferson Parish, including GretnaGretna is a city located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Gretna is on the west bank of the Mississippi River, across from uptown New Orleans. It is part of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population o, TerrytownTerrytown is a census-designated place located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. It is a suburb with the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 25,430. Geogra, HarveyHarvey is a census-designated place and town located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Harvey is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, within the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 22,226., MarreroMarrero is a census-designated place and town located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Marrero is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, within the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 36,165., Westwego, Bridge City, and Avondale.
In Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana is Belle Chasse, connected to Terrytown and Gretna by the major artery of the Belle Chase Highway.