Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana Bâton Rouge, Louisiane |
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| City | |
| City of Baton Rouge | |
 Downtown Baton Rouge
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| Nickname(s): Red Stick, Hollyrouge | |
| Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn | |
 Location of Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates: 30°27′29″N 91°8′25″W / 30.45806°N 91.14028°WCoordinates: 30°27′29″N 91°8′25″W / 30.45806°N 91.14028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | East Baton Rouge Parish |
| Founded | 1699 |
| Incorporated | 16 January 1817 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Melvin "Kip" Holden (D) |
| Area | |
| • City | 79.1 sq mi (204.8 km2) |
| • Land | 76.8 sq mi (199 km2) |
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) 2.81% |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • City | 224,097 |
| • Density | 2,964.7/sq mi (1,144.7/km2) |
| • Metro | 751,965 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 225 |
| Website | http://www.brgov.com |
Baton Rouge is the capital and second-largest city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Koeppen climate classification).
On July 17, 2016, three police officers were shot dead.
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