Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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| Baton Rouge, Louisiana Bâton Rouge, Louisiane |
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| Nickname: "Red Stick, Hollyrouge" | |
| Motto: "Authentic Louisiana at every turn" | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | East Baton Rouge Parish |
| History | |
| Founded | 1699 |
| Incorporated | 16 January 1817 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Melvin "Kip" Holden (D) |
| Population | |
| - City (2004) | 224,097 |
| - Metro | 751,965 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Website: http://www.brgov.com | |
Baton Rouge is the capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana.
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