Coeur d'Alene (/ ˌ k ɔːr d ə ˈ l eɪ n, ˌ k ɜːr d ə ˈ l eɪ n / KOR də-LAYN, KUR də-LAYN, French: Cœur d'Alène, lit. 'Heart of an Awl', pronounced [kœʁ dalɛn]) is the largest city and county seat of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is the principal city of the Coeur d'Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area.In 2019, the United States Census Bureau estimated the city's ...