Monroe (Louisiana)

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Monroe
Nickname : Twin City
Monroe (Louisiana)
Monroe
Monroe
Location in Louisiana
Basic data
Foundation : 1785
State : United States
State : Louisiana
Parish : Ouachita Parish
Coordinates : 32 ° 31 ′  N , 92 ° 6 ′  W Coordinates: 32 ° 31 ′  N , 92 ° 6 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Inhabitants :
Metropolitan Area :
49,297 (as of 2016)
179,631 (as of 2016)
Population density : 663.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 81.8 km 2  (approx. 32 mi 2 ) of
which 74.3 km 2  (approx. 29 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 23 m
Postcodes : 71201-71203
Area code : +1 318
FIPS : 22-51410
GNIS ID : 1629977
Website : www.ci.monroe.la.us
Mayor : Jamie Mayo

Monroe is a city and county seat of Ouachita Parish in northern US -amerikanischen state of Louisiana with 48,815 inhabitants (2010). Monroe is located on the east bank of the Ouachita River and forms the "Twincities of northeast Louisiana" with the city of West Monroe on the west bank .

In the area around Monroe are several of the oldest known structures in North America, mounds from the middle archaic period . The sites of Watson Brake south of the city and Frenchman's Bend north are among the most complex earthworks of this era.

From 1926 to 1941, the city was home to Delta Air Lines . In the east of the city is the Monroe Regional Airport . The city is the seat of the successful Duck Commander company , which was founded and run by Phil Robertson . This later became known through the television series Duck Dynasty .

sons and daughters of the town

Individual evidence

  1. Roxanne Smith: Duck Commander Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Shooting Industry Magazine . January 1, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.highbeam.com