Baton Rouge (Inglis pronunciation: [ˌbætən ˈɹuːʒ], French: Bâton-Rouge, pronooncit [bɑtɔ̃ ʁuʒ] (
listen), leeterally: "Reid Stick") is the caipital an the seicont-lairgest ceety o the state o Louisiana, Unitit States.
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Baton Rouge
Bâton-Rouge |
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| Ceety o Baton Rouge |
 Baton Rouge waterfront |
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| Eik-name(s): Reid Stick, Jigga Ceety, The Caipital Ceety, B.R, The Chemical Ceety |
 Location in East Baton Rouge Pairish, Louisiana an the state o Louisiana |
Location within the Unitit States |
| Coordinates: 30°26′55″N 91°07′33″W |
| Kintra | Unitit States |
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| State | Louisiana |
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| Pairish | East Baton Rouge Pairish |
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| Foondit | 1699 |
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| Settled | 1719 |
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| Incorporatit | Januar 16, 1817 |
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| Govrenment |
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| • Mayor | Melvin "Kip" Holden (D) |
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| Area |
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| • Ceety | 204.89 km2 (79.11 sq mi) |
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| • Laund | 199.29 km2 (76.95 sq mi) |
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| • Water | 5.59 km2 (2.16 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
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| Population |
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| • Ceety | 229,493 |
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| • Estimate | 228,895 |
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| • Rank | US: 96t |
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| • Density | 1148.5/km2 (2,975/sq mi) |
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| • Urban | 594,309 (US: 68t) |
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| • Metro | 820,159 (US: 69t) |
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| Demonym(s) | Baton Rougeon |
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| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
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| ZIP code | 70821, 70820, 70818, 70808, 70879, 70810 |
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| Area code(s) | 225 |
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| Website | www.brgov.com |
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listen), leeterally: "Reid Stick") is the caipital an the seicont-lairgest ceety o the state o Louisiana, Unitit States.
