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Coeur d'Alene (IPA: [k d lin]) is the county seat and largest city of Kootenai County, IdahoGR6. It is the principal city of the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census Coeur d'Alene population was 34,514 (2003 estimate: 37,262). [1] It is the largest city in the Idaho Panhandle. The elevation of the city is 2180 feet (664 m) above sea level

French traders allegedly named it in respect for the tough trading practices of the local Indian tribe. Translated from French Coeur d'Alene literally means "heart of the awl" which might mean "sharp-hearted" or "shrewd."

The city of Coeur d'Alene has grown significantly in recent years due in part to a substantial increase in tourism, encouraged by several resorts in the area. Barbara Walters called the city "a little slice of Heaven" and included it in her list of most fascinating places to visit. Locally, Coeur d'Alene is known as the "Lake City," or simply by its initials: "CDA."

Coeur d'Alene is the principal city of the Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Kootenai County. The metropolitan area is the second largest in the state.