Jena (Louisiana)
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Louisiana | ||
| Parish : | La Salle Parish | ||
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 41 ′ N , 92 ° 7 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,387 (as of 2014) | ||
| Population density : | 241.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 14 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 14 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 51 m | ||
| Postal code : | 71342 | ||
| Area code : | +1 318 | ||
| FIPS : | 22-38285 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1629960 | ||
| Website : | jenalouisiana.net | ||
| Mayor : | Murphy McMillin | ||
Jena is a town and the administrative seat of La Salle Parish in US -amerikanischen State Louisiana . In 2000 Jena had 2,971 inhabitants; by the 2014 estimate, the population had increased to 3,387.
history
The city was founded in 1906 and named after the Thuringian university town of Jena , where exactly 100 years earlier, in 1806, Napoleon's troops had won a triumphant victory over Prussia ( Battle of Jena and Auerstedt ).
In September 2007, the place made headlines beyond the borders of the USA . Over 10,000 people demonstrated there against a judicial verdict against six black youths that was perceived as racist . Incidents at a school had previously caused a stir in the small town. The case was best known through a protest song called " Jena Six ", which was published on YouTube .
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014" , Census Bureau - 2014 estimate for Jena, Louisiana
- ↑ “Freedom for the Jena Six!” On taz.de
