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Baton Rouge

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City of Baton Rouge
Ville de Bâton Rouge
Downtown Baton Rouge (viewed from Port Allen across the Mississippi River)
Downtown Baton Rouge (viewed from Port Allen across the Mississippi River)
Flag of City of Baton Rouge Ville de Bâton Rouge
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Nickname(s): 
Red Stick
Motto(s): 
Authentic Louisiana at every turn
Location of Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Location of Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
CountryUSA USA
StateÀdàkọ:Country data Louisiana
ParishEast Baton Rouge Parish
Founded1699
Incorporated16 January 1817
Government
 • MayorMelvin "Kip" Holden (D)
Area
 • CityÀdàkọ:Infobox settlement/metric/mag
 • Land199 km2 (76.8 sq mi)
 • Water5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi)  2.81%
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • City227,017
 • Density1,144.7/km2 (2,964.7/sq mi)
 • Metro
774,327
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)225
Websitehttp://www.brgov.com

Baton Rouge (pípè /ˌbætən ˈruːʒ/; French: Bâton-Rouge [bɑtɔ̃ ʀuʒ]Àdàkọ:IPA audio link) ni oluilu ati ilu titobijulo keji ni Ipinle Louisiana ni orile-ede Amerika.