Map of Jena town

Jena (/ˈdʒiːnə/) is a town in, and the parish seat of, La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,398 at the 2010 census.

Jena town overview:
Name:	Jena town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Louisiana
County:	LaSalle Parish
Elevation:	167 ft (51 m)
Total Area:	5.53 sq mi (14.32 km²)
Land Area:	5.50 sq mi (14.24 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²)
Total Population:	4,155
Population Density:	755.73/sq mi (291.80/km²)
ZIP code:	71342
Area code:	318
FIPS code:	2238285
Website:	townofjena.com

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History

Jena was named for Jena, Germany, where French Emperor Napoleon I won the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt in 1806. The town in Louisiana was founded exactly one hundred years later.

In September 2006, Jena became the focus of national news stories in the United States for a racial controversy involving its school system and a group of students known as the Jena Six.