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- Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Wikipedia)
Baton Rouge (/ˌbætən ˈruːʒ/ ⓘ BAT-ən ROOZH; French: Bâton-Rouge, pronounced ⓘ; lit. ‘Red Baton’) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It had a population of 227,470 at the 2020 United States census, making it Louisiana’s second-most populous city. It is the seat of Louisiana’s most populous parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, and the center of Louisiana’s second-largest metropolitan area, Greater Baton Rouge, which had 870,569 residents in 2020.
- Baton Rouge (en.wikivoyage.org)
Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, USA. Located on the east bank of the mighty Mississippi River, Baton Rouge is Louisiana’s second largest city, home of Louisiana State University, major port facilities, and a variety of attractions.