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GRETNA

Louisiana · UNITED STATES (US) · 29.91°N / 90.05°W

LA
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,326,575

Gretna is a city in United States with a population of 17,880. It sits at 29.91/-90.05, runs on America/Chicago, is 2 km from Terrytown.

Population 17,880
Place Type District Capital
Elevation 0m
Timezone America/Chicago

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Louisiana
Coords
29.91°N / 90.05°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
E Terrytown Louisiana 23,319 2.1 km
SW Harvey Louisiana 20,348 2.6 km
SE Timberlane Louisiana 10,243 4.6 km
W Marrero Louisiana 33,141 4.8 km
NW New Orleans Louisiana 362,701 4.9 km
NE Arabi Louisiana 3,635 6.4 km
S Woodmere Louisiana 12,080 6.8 km
W Westwego Louisiana 8,542 8.6 km
SE Belle Chasse Louisiana 12,679 9.0 km
E Chalmette Louisiana 16,751 9.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Gretna?
17,880 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Gretna in?
America/Chicago.
Which country is Gretna in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Gretna?
New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (NBG).
Does Gretna have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Gretna in?
Louisiana.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4326575

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4326575,
    "name": "Gretna",
    "ascii_name": "Gretna",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 17880,
    "elevation": 0,
    "timezone_id": "America/Chicago",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 29.91465,
    "longitude": -90.05396
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.3x smaller than Terrytown.
  • 2 km from Terrytown.
  • Same timezone (America/Chicago) as 7,240 other cities in United States.
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