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Bossier Parish

Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Bossier Parish Courthouse IMG 2378.JPG
Renovated Bossier Parish Courthouse in Benton
Map of Louisiana highlighting Bossier Parish
Location in the U.S. state of Louisiana
Map of the United States highlighting Louisiana
Louisiana's location in the U.S.
Founded February 24, 1843
Named for Pierre Bossier
Seat Benton
Largest city Bossier City
Area
 • Total 867 sq mi (2,246 km2)
 • Land 840 sq mi (2,176 km2)
 • Water 27 sq mi (70 km2), 3.1%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 125,175
 • Density 139/sq mi (54/km²)
Congressional district 4th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.bossierparishla.gov

Bossier Parish (/ˈbʒər/ BOH-zhər; French: Paroisse de Bossier) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,979. The parish seat is Benton. The principal city is Bossier City, which is located east of the Red River from Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish. The parish was formed in 1843 from the western portion of Claiborne Parish.

Bossier Parish is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Shreveport–Bossier City–Minden Combined Statistical Area.

Lake Bistineau and Lake Bistineau State Park are included in parts of Bossier and neighboring Webster and Bienville parishes. Loggy Bayou flows south from Lake Bistineau in southern Bossier Parish, traverses western Bienville Parish, and in Red River Parish joins the Red River.


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