Gretna, Louisiana

Gretna, Louisiana
Gretna, Louisiana
City
	City of Gretna
	Gretna City Hall
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	Location of Gretna in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
	Location of Louisiana in the United States
	Coordinates: 29°54′59″N 90°03′15″W / 29.91639°N 90.05417°W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Jefferson
Government
• Mayor	Belinda Cambre Constant
Area
• Total	4.50 sq mi (11.64 km2)
• Land	4.04 sq mi (10.45 km2)
• Water	0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
Elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	17,814
• Rank	JE: 2nd
• Density	4,413.78/sq mi (1,704.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	70053, 70054, 70056
Area code	504
FIPS code	22-31915
Website	www.gretnala.com

Gretna is the second-largest city in, and parish seat of, Jefferson Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana.^[3]^[4] Gretna lies on the west bank of the Mississippi River, just east and across the river from uptown New Orleans. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. The population was 17,814 at the 2020 U.S. census.^[5]

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^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ "Gretna, Louisiana (LA) Detailed Profile" (notes), City Data, 2007, webpage: C-Gretna.
^ "Census 2000 Data for the State of Louisiana" (town list), US Census Bureau, May 2003, webpage: C2000-LA.
^ "QuickFacts: Gretna city, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.