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This partial list of city nicknames in Louisiana compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Louisiana are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.〔Muench, David ("Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts" ), December 1993, accessed April 10, 2007.〕 Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth"〔 are also believed to have economic value.〔 Their economic value is difficult to measure,〔 but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.〔Alfredo Andia, (Branding the Generic City :) ), MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007〕 Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. *Baton Rouge - Big Raggedy〔Byron Harmon (2008), ''(God gave me some bad advice )'', page 173. Agate Publishing. ISBN 1-932841-34-2〕 *Breaux Bridge - Crayfish Capital of the World〔( The World Capital of Whatever ), ''The New York Times'' by Harold Faber, September 12, 1993.〕 or Crawfish Capital of the World (In Louisiana vernacular, "Crawfish" would be the correct way to say it.)〔(Claims to Fame - Fish ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕〔(Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, Chamber of Commerce ) website, accessed July 3, 2008〕 *Des Allemands - Catfish Capital of the World.〔 *Dubach - Dogtrot Capital of the World〔(Welcome to Dubach, Louisiana )〕 *Gonzales - Jambalaya Capital of the World.〔〔(Claims to Fame - Food ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 *Gueydan - Duck Capital of America.〔(Claims to Fame - Birds ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 *Jennings - Cradle of Louisiana Oil.〔(Claims to Fame - Products ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 *Lafayette - The Heart of Acadiana〔(Lafayette History ), accessed September 27, 2007. "Lafayette, the heart of Acadiana and the unofficial capital of Cajun Country."〕 *Lecompte - Pie Capital of Louisiana.〔 *New Orleans * *America's Favorite City〔(New Orleans Nicknames ), New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau website accessed December 25, 2008〕 * *America's Most Interesting City〔 * *America’s Most European City〔 * *America's European Masterpiece〔 * *The Big Easy (as referenced in the film ''The Big Easy'')〔〔(U.S. City Monikers ), Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008〕〔(Tagline Guru City Branding Survey ), Tagline Guru website, accessed August 18, 2009〕 * *Birthplace of Jazz〔 * *City of the Chefs〔 * *City of Festivals〔 * *City of Mystery〔 * *The City that Care Forgot〔〔(New Orleans—"The City That Care Forgot" and Other Nicknames - A Preliminary Investigation )〕 * *The Crescent City.〔〔〔Barry Popik, (Smoky City ), barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005〕〔(New Orleans profile ), accessed April 7, 2007. "Because it was built on a great turn of the river, it is known as the Crescent City."〕 * *Mardi Gras City〔 * *Nawlins〔 * *New York of the South〔Barry Popik, (New York of the South ), March 27, 2005〕 * *NOLA〔 * *Paris of the South〔 * *Queen City of the South〔 * *The Queen of the Mississippi〔〔 * *Saint City〔 * *Super Bowl City〔 *Ponchatoula - Strawberry Capital of the World.〔(Claims to Fame - Agriculture ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕〔Wanda McKinney, (Our Favorite Town Slogans ), ''Southern Living'', April 2005〕 *Rayne - Frog Capital of the World.〔〔(Claims to Fame - Animals ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 *Shreveport - Ratchet City *St. Martinville - Birthplace of Acadiana〔(St. Martinville Chamber of Commerce ). Retrieved 2008-02-14.〕 ==See also== * List of city nicknames in the United States 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of city nicknames in Louisiana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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