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Greater Baton Rouge
Metropolitan area
Baton Rouge metropolitan area
Downtown Baton Rouge
Coordinates: 30°26′51″N 91°10′43″W
Country	United States
State(s)	Louisiana
Largest city	Baton Rouge
Other cities	- Baker  - Zachary  - Denham Springs  - Gonzales  - Central City  - Port Allen  - Donaldsonville  - Walker  - Plaquemine  - St. Gabriel
Area
• Total	4,196 sq mi (10,870 km2)
Highest elevation	> 350 ft (> 106 m)
Lowest elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	870,569
• Rank	66th in the U.S.
FIPS code	22-05000
GNIS feature ID	2403821, 1629914

The Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, or simply the Baton Rouge metropolitan area or Greater Baton Rouge, is a sprawling metropolitan statistical area surrounding the city of Baton Rouge. Its principal city Baton Rouge is unusual because it has no major incorporated satellite cities, a rarity for a metropolitan area of its size. Comprising the western edge of the Florida Parishes regions, it is known as "Plantation Country", the "Capital Region", and "The 225" (a reference to its area code). At the 2020 U.S. census, the metropolitan area had a population of 870,569. At the 2023 estimate, the population was 873,661.^[1]

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