Tensas

Tensas

Tensas (Tensaw), 1) T. River, Fluß im Staate Louisiana (Nordamerika), entspringt im Parish Carroll, unweit des westlichen Ufers des Mississippi River, mit welchem er ziemlich parallel fließt, bis er nach einer Stromlänge von ungefähr 60 Meilen (wovon gegen 36 Meilen für Dampfboote schiffbar) sich bei Trinity mit dem Washite River vereinigt; 2) Kirchspiel (Parish) im Staate Louisiana, 32 QM.; im Osten vom Mississippi River, im Westen vom Macon Bayou begrenzt, vom Tensas River durchflossen; Producte: Mais u. Baumwolle; 1840 aus dem nördlichen Theil der Grafschaft Concordia gebildet; 1850: 9040 Ew., worunter 8138 Sklaven; Hauptort: St. Joseph.


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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