Shreveport

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Shreveport is a major city in northwestern Louisiana known for its role as a regional commercial, cultural, and transportation hub.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
areaCode 318
climate humid subtropical climate
coordinateLocation 32.525°N 93.750°W
country United States
crossedBy Interstate 20 NERFINISHED
Interstate 220 NERFINISHED
Interstate 49 NERFINISHED
FIPSCode 22-70000
founded 1836
foundedBy Henry Miller Shreve
GNISFeatureID 555232
governmentType mayor–council government
hasAirport Shreveport Downtown Airport
Shreveport Regional Airport
hasCulturalInstitution R.W. Norton Art Gallery
Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
Shreveport Opera
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra
hasMedicalSchool LSU Health Shreveport
hasProfessionalSportsTeam Shreveport Mudbugs
hasRiverboatCasinos true
hasSisterCity Brunswick
Orléans
Suwon NERFINISHED
hasUniversity Louisiana State University Shreveport
incorporated 1839
is regional commercial hub
regional cultural hub
regional transportation hub
isCountySeatOf Caddo Parish
locatedIn Caddo Parish
Louisiana
locatedInMetropolitanArea Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area
locatedNear Bossier City
locatedOn Red River
majorIndustry distribution and logistics
energy
gaming
healthcare
namedAfter Henry Miller Shreve
partOf Ark-La-Tex region
northwestern Louisiana
population approximately 180000
postalCodeRange 71101–71119
timeZone Central Time Zone
timeZoneDST Central Daylight Time

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