Alexandria (Louisiana)
| Alexandria | |||
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 Downtown Alexandria |
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| Location in Louisiana | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1818 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Louisiana | ||
| Parish : | Rapides Parish | ||
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 18 ′ N , 92 ° 28 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
47,832 (as of 2016) 154,789 (as of 2016) |
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| Population density : | 699.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 69.9 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) of which 68.4 km 2 (approx. 26 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 23 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 71301-71303 | ||
| Area code : | +1 318 | ||
| FIPS : | 22-00975 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1629910 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofalexandriala.com | ||
| Mayor : | Jacques M. Roy | ||
Alexandria is a city in the US state of Louisiana and the administrative seat of Rapides Parish . It is located on the banks of the Red River in the middle of the state.
The place received city rights in 1882.
In 1853, the Roman Catholic diocese of Alexandria was established under the then name diocese of Natchitoches . The cathedral, under the patronage of St. Francis Xavier , was consecrated in 1899.
Infrastructure
Alexandria International Airport is located about seven kilometers west of downtown Alexandria .
Alexandria is one of several Louisiana State University campuses under the Louisiana State University system .
The Alexandria Museum of Art , opened in 1977, has an extensive collection of contemporary art from Louisiana.
Sports
The Alexandria Warthogs were an American ice hockey team from Alexandria. The team only existed from 1998 to 2000 and played in the Western Professional Hockey League .
sons and daughters of the town
- Arna Bontemps (1902–1973), writer
- Faith Ford (born 1964), actress
- Randy Givens (* 1962), sprinter
- J. Tinsley Oden (* 1936), engineer
- Muse Watson (born 1948), actor
- Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (1939-2007), writer
