Place:Ville Platte, Evangeline, Louisiana, United States

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NameVille Platte
Alt namesFlat Townsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS22016919
TypeCity
Coordinates30.689°N 92.277°W
Located inEvangeline, Louisiana, United States
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Ville Platte is the largest city in, and the parish seat of, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,430 at the 2010 census, down from 8,145 in 2000. The city's name is of French origin, roughly translating to "flat town", in reference to its relatively flat topography in contrast to the more hilly terrain north of the area.

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