Vidalia (Louisiana)
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Location in Louisiana
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| Foundation : | 1870 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Louisiana | ||
| Parish : | Concordia Parish | ||
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 34 ′ N , 91 ° 26 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 4,543 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 676 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 6.72 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 6.72 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 17 m | ||
| Postal code : | 71373 | ||
| Area code : | +1 318 | ||
| FIPS : | 78470 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 2406799 | ||
| Mayor : | Hyram Copeland | ||
Vidalia , the largest city and the Parish seat of Concordia Parish in US -amerikanischen State Louisiana . It is located directly on the Mississippi River . In 2000 Vidalia had 4,543 inhabitants.
history
The city of Natchez was founded in 1716. After Natchez was sold by Spain to the United States in 1798, the Spanish officer Don José Vidal (1763-1823) asked for land west of the Mississippi River. There he was given land under the condition that a fortified fort be built. Vidal moved into the fort with his family and became the commandant of the Concord outpost .
In 1800 Napoleon I of Spain reacquired the land. In 1803 the area was sold by France to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase .
James Bowie's famous "Sandbar Fight" took place in 1827 on a sandbank near what would later become the city .
In 1870 the city was founded in the area around the old fort and named after Vidal.
Personalities
- John R. Lynch (1847–1939), politician
- Spencer Williams (1893-1969), actor
- Mike Sanders (born 1960), basketball player