The Corpus Christi Rage was a professional indoor football team and a charter member of the National Arena League (NAL) that began play in its inaugural 2017 season. Based in Corpus Christi, Texas , the Rage played their home games at the American Bank Center .
58-866: The Rage were the third arena/indoor football team to call Corpus Christi home, following the Corpus Christi Hammerheads/Fury , which played in eight different leagues from 2004 until 2016 , and the Corpus Christi Sharks , which played in the af2 from 2007 until 2009 . On October 17, 2016, the Rage announced they had joined the new Arena Developmental League (which then became the National Arena League ) in an introductory press conference, with their logo and color scheme unveiled that day. The Rage were owned by Corpus Christi-area businessman Eric Dee Smith, who
116-473: A grid pattern . Interstate 10 passes through Lake Charles, connecting the city with Houston to the west and New Orleans to the east. The Calcasieu River Bridge crosses the Calcasieu River and part of lake . Featuring decorative flintlock pistols on the railing, it is 135 feet (41 m) high. About 50,000 vehicles pass over it daily. Despite its age of over 60 years, it is considered safe by
174-500: A 121-acre (0.49 km ) campus lined with oak trees in the heart of Lake Charles, is a four-year public university in the University of Louisiana System . Contraband Bayou flows through it. McNeese was founded in 1939 and named after educator John McNeese . It offers over 80 majors, and includes the colleges of Business , Education , Engineering and Engineering Technology, Liberal Arts , Nursing , Science , Honors College, and
232-689: A casino, golf course, meeting space, retail corridor and a private beach and marina. While Horseshoe Lake Charles is technically in one of the city's suburbs known as Westlake, Louisiana , it forms part of the city's gambling market along with Delta Downs in Vinton, Louisiana and Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana . Lake Charles has a Creole and Cajun culture because of its location in Southwest Louisiana —an extension of Acadiana . The city has its own symphony orchestra ,
290-558: A dozen small businesses. Lake Charles has Louisiana's biggest casino market. The L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort is a 242 acres (98 ha), 26-story hotel in Lake Charles. It has nearly 1000 guest rooms, a casino, golf course, spa, and meeting center. A second casino, the Golden Nugget Lake Charles , opened in 2014 next to L'Auberge du Lac. The 18-story casino resort hotel has more than 740 guest rooms,
348-561: A household in the city was $ 36,001. The per capita income for the city was $ 22,855. 20.9% of the population was below the poverty line ; in 2020, the median income for a household in the city was $ 37,894. 26.7% of the population was below the poverty line. The average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The 2010 census determined that the racial and ethnic makeup for the city was 47% African American , 46% White <1% Native American , 2% Asian , 1% from other races , 2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3% of
406-464: A level plain about 30 miles (48 km) from the Gulf of Mexico , has an elevation of approximately 13 feet (4.0 m) above sea level, and is located on the banks of the Calcasieu River in southwestern Louisiana . It borders both Lake Charles and Prien Lake . Contraband Bayou , Henderson Bayou, and English Bayou flow through the city. Oak trees and pine trees dot the landscape; the lumber industry
464-491: A manufacturing facility which manufactures and exports parts for nuclear power plants. With small businesses, big box stores, and a regional mall, Lake Charles serves as the shopping and retail hub of the five-parish area . Prien Lake Mall , which serves nearly 300,000 people is anchored by three department stores. The Lake Charles Power Center is a shopping area that has 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m ) of shopping space. The Cottage Shop District supports approximately
522-587: A new indoor football team was announced to begin play in 2017 out of the American Bank Center called the Corpus Christi Rage . The new team had no connection to the former Hammerheads/Fury franchise and was a member of the new National Arena League . The Rage, however, also went winless and failed to complete the 2017 season. The Hammerheads hold the record for most Intense Bowls played, but lost all three games. On October 1, 2015,
580-413: A population of 276,909. The 2020 population of the five-parish region of Southwest Louisiana was 313,951. For the city proper of Lake Charles at the 2020 census , it had a population of 84,872, with a population density of 1,890 people per square mile among 38,434 housing units. In 2010, the population was 71,993, reflecting a rebound from its 1990 population of 70,580. In 2010, the median income for
638-568: A state-of-the-art park, was also built by volunteers, and is specifically designed for handicapped children. Hunting and fishing are popular with both residents and visitors to the Lake Area. An All-American Road , the Creole Nature Trail – "Louisiana's Outback" – brings tourists to Lake Charles and throughout Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas . Lake Charles has a mayor-council government. The elected officials include
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#1732782510190696-601: A strong supporting cast of players such as quarterback Wes Cooper, wide receiver Shomari Buchanan , tight end Matt Ross, and linebackers Roy Salas and DeAndrae Filmore. They played their home games at the Memorial Coliseum in 2004 and at the American Bank Center in 2005 and 2006, both of which are in Corpus Christi, Texas . The team did not return to the American Bank Center for 2007 after
754-1163: Is McNeese State University 's student newspaper. Major television network affiliates include KPLC 7, an NBC affiliate also operating the area's CW affiliate on its DT2 subchannel, KSWL-LD 17, a CBS affiliate, KLTL 18, a PBS member station, KWWE-LD 19, a MyNetworkTV / MeTV affiliate, and KVHP 29, a Fox affiliate also operating the area's ABC affiliate on its DT2 subchannel. KBYS 88.3 Oldies , KRVS 88.7 Npr , KRLR 89.1 K-Love , KYLC 90.3, KOJO (FM) 91.1, KBAN 91.5, KTSR 92.1 Classic Rock , KHLA 92.9 Classic Hits , KPPM-LP 93.5 Black Gospel , KSMB 94.5 Top40(Chr) , KYKZ 96.1 Country , KQLK 97.9 Country , W252AQ 98.3, KNGT 99.5 Country , KELB-LP 100.5, KKGB 101.3 Mainstream Rock , KYBG 102.1 Classic Hits , KAJN-FM 102.9 Contemporary Christian , KBIU 103.3 Chr , KLCJ 104.1 Oldies , KKMY 104.5 Rhythmic Top 40 , KZWA 104.9 Urban Adult Contemporary , KIOC 106.1 Active Rock , KJMH 107.5 Urban , KLVI 560 News/Talk , KAOK 1400 Talk , KLCL 1470 Urban Adult Contemporary , KHB42 162.400 NOAA Weather Radio The city's streets are laid out primarily in
812-721: Is Frazar Memorial Library, on the McNeese State University campus. The first library, Carnegie Memorial Library, was financed by Andrew Carnegie and opened in 1904. It also houses the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Library. It, Central Library and Epps Memorial Library are part of the Calcasieu Parish Public Library , which has 13 locations in Calcasieu Parish . Lake Charles
870-438: Is also high among U.S. cities, at 57.49 inches (1,460 mm) per year. Hurricane Laura devastated the city in 2020. The National Weather Service called the storm surge "unsurvivable" with one-minute sustained wind speeds of 150 mph (240 km/h). Numerous trees were blown down. The Lake Charles Regional Airport saw a gust of 128 miles per hour (206 km/h) as well as multiple hangars destroyed. Another gust in
928-400: Is an Army veteran and a former corrections officer, with Leonard Harris serving as the team's general manager. The ADL officially confirmed the Rage's membership on October 28. After the team's fourth game of their inaugural 2017 season, the Rage's operations were apparently taken over by the league from owner Eric Smith. Afterwards, the Rage had two home games cancelled during the season by
986-644: Is appointed to a six-year term, and the fire chief is also appointed. The Lake Charles Fire Department has eight stations and 15 companies. McNeese State University also has its own police department, the McNeese State University Police Department. The Lake Charles City Court's jurisdiction covers the city and Ward 3 in Calcasieu Parish . The Fourteenth Judicial District Court, in downtown Lake Charles, covers Calcasieu Parish and includes nine judges who preside over family, juvenile, civil, and criminal trials. Lake Charles
1044-412: Is considered a regionally significant center of petrochemical refining, gambling, tourism, and education, being home to McNeese State University and Sowela Technical Community College . Because of the lakes and waterways throughout the city, metropolitan Lake Charles is often called the Lake Area . On March 7, 1861, Lake Charles was incorporated as the town of Charleston, Louisiana. Lake Charles
1102-582: Is home to a United States District Court , also downtown. The Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeals is headquartered in the city. Lake Charles is represented by Clay Higgins of Louisiana's 3rd congressional district . Most of the city is represented by Senator Jeremy Stine of District 27 in the Louisiana State Senate , though Mark Abraham's District 25 includes some neighborhoods of south Lake Charles. The city has one university and one community college. McNeese State University , on
1160-693: Is home to the McNeese Cowboys , whose football team hosts games at Cowboy Stadium which has a seating capacity of 17,410. Burton Coliseum hosts the McNeese basketball teams. Lake Charles has been home to the Lake Charles Lakers and other minor-league baseball teams, indoor football teams, a minor-league ice hockey team and soccer teams. Golf is popular at the city's Mallard Cove Golf Course. Other golf courses include Gray Plantation Golf Course, Lake Charles Country Club Golf Course,
1218-411: Is land and 2.7 square miles (7.1 km ), or 6.12%, is water. Lake Charles is tied with Port Arthur, Texas , and Astoria, Oregon , as the most humid city in the contiguous United States , and the second-most humid measured location behind unincorporated Quillayute, Washington. The average relative humidity in Lake Charles is 90% in the morning, and 72% in the afternoon. Average annual precipitation
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#17327825101901276-513: Is named after him. There are also urban tales he had planned to name the settlement Nouveau Cadix (New Cádiz )", after the city in Spain , but this is uncertain. The town was first incorporated in 1857 as Charleston, after an early settler, Charles Sallier . Ten years later, on March 16, 1867, Charleston was reincorporated as the City of Lake Charles. The Great Fire of April 1910 devastated much of
1334-491: Is one of the United States' few liquified natural gas terminals. It has facilities for LNG receipt, storage, and re-gasification. Other industrial companies include PPG Industries , Phillips 66 , Sasol , and W. R. Grace . Local industry also includes a number of manufacturing companies. Chennault International Airport hosts AAR Corp , which services airplanes, and a Northrop Grumman facility. The Shaw Group has
1392-693: Is owned by the city. Charpentier is French for "carpenter", a reference to the carpenter-architects who built the mixed-style homes in the district. Central School features the Black Heritage Art Gallery, which is on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail , as well as the Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu, which features extravagant costumes and an interactive float. It has the largest collection of Mardi Gras memorabilia in
1450-487: Is regularly attended by more than 200,000 people, making it one of the largest celebrations in Louisiana. In a reference to the legends of piracy on the lake and Contraband Bayou, the festival begins when the pirate Jean Lafitte and his crew capture the city and force the mayor to walk the plank. Mardi Gras in Lake Charles has a long history dating back to 1882, when Momus, King of Mardi Gras, landed his royal yacht at
1508-503: Is the fifth-most populous city in the U.S. state of Louisiana , and the parish seat of Calcasieu Parish , located on Lake Charles , Prien Lake , and the Calcasieu River . Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu Parish, it is a major industrial, cultural, and educational center in the southwest region of the state. As of the 2020 U.S. census , Lake Charles's population was 84,872. The city and metropolitan area of Lake Charles
1566-519: The Calcasieu Parish Public School System . There are two charter schools and several private schools. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles operates and/or is affiliated with private Roman Catholic schools. The most widely distributed, daily newspaper is The American Press . Other popular periodicals include Lagniappe Magazine , The Jambalaya News , Gumbeaux Magazine , and Thrive Magazine . The Contraband
1624-691: The Corpus Christi Hammerheads ), was a professional indoor football team based in Corpus Christi, Texas , United States. The Fury played its home games at the American Bank Center . The Fury began life as the Corpus Christi Hammerheads, a charter member of the Intense Football League . The Hammerheads were coached by ex- University of Houston Quarterback and former IFL star Jason McKinley, son of former NFL player Bob McKinley, and were led by
1682-840: The Lone Star Football League . The team was removed from the Lone Star Football League following the 2012 season. In 2013, the team played in the Ultimate Indoor Football League and renamed as the Corpus Christi Fury (the logos were originally designed for a proposed 2012 UIFL expansion team, the Danville Dragons ). The fury fell to the Florida Tarpons in Ultimate Bowl III, but returned to
1740-592: The United Methodist Church , National Baptist Convention, USA , Churches of Christ , Church of God in Christ , and the Assemblies of God USA . Additionally, outside of Christianity, there were an estimated 354 adherents of Islam in the city and metropolitan area. According to Dwellics and Sperling's BestPlaces , there is also a small Jewish population. In 2018, the violent crime rate in
1798-736: The Artists Civic Theatre and Studio (ACTS), and the Children's Theatre. Many festivals are held at the Civic Center. The most popular, the Louisiana Pirate Festival (formerly Contraband Days), is hosted on the Civic Center grounds and lakefront. The festival is a twelve-day annual festival held during the first two weeks of May. The celebrations are filled with savory Cajun food, family fun, and live entertainment, including several national acts. The festival
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1856-588: The Calcasieu Parish School System, employs approximately 5,000 workers. The second-largest employer is L'Auberge Casino Resort, which has 2,400 workers. Several petrochemical plants and an oil refinery are located nearby along the Calcasieu Ship Channel . Turner Industries, Westlake Chemical Corporation , and Citgo each employ over a thousand people. The Trunkline LNG terminal, immediately southwest of Lake Charles,
1914-595: The Contraband Bayou Golf Club, and the Country Club at Golden Nugget. Gray Plantation Golf Course is featured on Louisiana's Audubon Golf Trail. South Lake Charles Little League has had nationally winning teams televised on ESPN. The city has 31 parks, many of which include playground equipment, athletic facilities, and walking paths. Shiver-Me-Timbers Millennium Park, located downtown, was built entirely by volunteers in 2000. Adventure Cove,
1972-1078: The Doré School of Graduate Studies. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools . Other properties include a 65-acre (260,000 m ) athletic plant and student apartment complex, the Louisiana Environmental Research Center, Burton Coliseum , the 503-acre (2.04 km ) MSU Farm, and nearly 1,600 acres (6.5 km ) of donated farm property used for research, farming, and ranching. Over 8,500 students attend McNeese. SOWELA Technical Community College offers associate degrees, technical diplomas, certificate programs, and general education courses that can transfer to four-year universities. Delta School of Business and Technology specializes in vocational courses. Lake Charles's public schools are operated by
2030-473: The Fury joined American Indoor Football from the recently folded X-League Indoor Football . The team's coach remained LaDaniel Marshall working under general manager Robert Wehling and owner, Chad Dittman. The team cancelled several games during the season and only played one game against an AIF member. While never announced by the team itself, the Fury appeared to have folded before their game on May 15 against
2088-537: The Lake Area. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives in 2020, the Roman Catholic Church is the area's largest individual Christian denomination, with 51,161 adherents in Calcasieu Parish alone. The Southern Baptist Convention was the city and area's second largest denomination, followed by non-denominational Protestant churches. Other prominent Christian denominations have included
2146-673: The Lake Charles Symphony. It was founded in 1938 and hosts concerts at the Rosa Hart Theatre, which has a capacity of over 2,000. The Lake Charles Little Theatre was founded in 1927 and is the second oldest community theater in Louisiana. Lake Charles is home to a number of museums and art galleries. The largest, the Imperial Calcasieu Museum, features a permanent historical exhibit with artifacts and an art gallery. Its grounds are home to
2204-488: The Lake Charles area was of the highest in the United States, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked include rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. Lake Charles is safer than 13% of cities in the United States. For every 100,000 people, 13.11 daily crimes occur in Lake Charles. Year over year, crime in Lake Charles has decreased by 25%. The top employer,
2262-615: The New Mexico Stars, giving the Stars 24 hours' notice that they would be unable to make the game. They also announced their May 22 home game was cancelled on the day of the game over social media without explanation. Running backs Wide receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Kickers Transfer list Refuse to report Rookies in italics Roster updated April 28, 2016 25 Active, 0 Inactive Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles
2320-545: The Sallier oak tree, which is around 400 years old. The Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center is used as exhibition space; moving art exhibits are displayed at this public art gallery each month. It also hosts the Charlestown Farmers' Market, which provides a venue for local farmers and merchants to sell goods. The Central School Arts and Humanities Center, located in the historical Charpentier District,
2378-733: The Sharks folded following the 2009 season the Hammerheads announced they were returning to the American Bank Center for the upcoming 2010 season. For the 2011 season, the Hammerheads joined the Southern Indoor Football League . Finishing at 7–5, the Hammerheads lost to the Louisiana Swashbucklers in the first round of the playoffs. After the 2011 season, the Hammerheads left the SIFL to help start
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2436-708: The South. Other studios and cultural activities include the Art Associates Gallery, Studio 347 Gallery, the Lake Charles Symphony, and the Lake Charles Community Band. McNeese State University produces the annual Banners Series of various musical and theatrical performances. Banners also hosts lectures and presentations from notable persons and academics. Local theaters include the Lake Charles Little Theatre,
2494-758: The Ultimate Bowl in 2014. The team defeated the Tarpons 60–23 to claim their first championship in franchise history. For the 2015 season, the Fury played in the X-League after the UIFL ceased operations. The Fury also was winless that season. On October 1, 2015, the Fury joined American Indoor Football after the X-League folded. The team cancelled several games during the 2016 season and only played one game against another AIF member. While never announced by
2552-692: The arena decided not to renew the team's lease and it became the home of the af2 team, the Corpus Christi Sharks . In 2007, the Hammerheads played in the Central Pavilion Arena in nearby Robstown, Texas . In 2008, head coach Jason McKinley guided the Hammerheads back to the Intense Football League's title game only to lose 65–36 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to the Louisiana Swashbucklers. After
2610-593: The city reached 137 miles per hour (220 km/h). Many windows were blown out of Capital One Tower downtown. A communications tower collapsed onto the KPLC studio building (which had been evacuated) and part of a sky bridge was blown out. The radar at the NWS Lake Charles forecast office (whose staff evacuated, with the office's operations transferred to the Brownsville, Texas office) was destroyed around
2668-406: The city. Lake Charles soon rebuilt, grew and expanded in the twentieth century. The Charleston Hotel was completed in 1929, during the administration of Mayor Henry J. Geary. During and after World War II , Lake Charles experienced industrial growth with the arrival of petrochemical refineries. The city grew to a high of some 75,000 people in the early 1980s, but with local economic recession,
2726-414: The foot of Pujo Street downtown. Throughout the two World Wars, Mardi Gras was downsized which led to a lack of participation by the area's youth. However, an interest in redeveloping the festivities arose, and the first Mardi Gras Ball in Lake Charles was staged in 1964. The full revival of Mardi Gras in Lake Charles was not realized until 1979, when several Krewe captains formed the "Krewe of Krewes", with
2784-807: The league schedules as a no contest . The Rage folded during the last week of the season. Fullbacks Wide receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Special teams Rookies in italics Roster updated May 26, 2017 20 Active, 8 Inactive Head coach Assistant coaches Corpus Christi Rage Key : Win Tie Loss Bye All start times are local time Corpus Christi Fury National Indoor Football League (2005) Indoor Football League (2009–2010) Southern Indoor Football League (2011) Lone Star Football League (2012) Ultimate Indoor Football League (2013–2014) X-League Indoor Football (2015) The Corpus Christi Fury (formerly
2842-653: The league: the first being the May 20 game against the Georgia Firebirds , which was cancelled as a cost-cutting measure as the league had also taken control of the Firebirds franchise the week before, and their final June 16 game against the High Country Grizzlies as both teams had already been eliminated from playoff contention. Neither game was considered a forfeit ; they were simply erased from
2900-413: The mayor, the clerk of court, and seven city council members. Each council member represents a district within the city limits. One is elected president and presides over each meeting. The mayor serves a four-year term. The current mayor is Nic Hunter . The mayor appoints the city attorney . The Lake Charles Police Department (LCPD) provides law enforcement and protection for the city. The police chief
2958-460: The population declined and stagnated. In 1985, the city was identified as a potential Strategic Homeport to support Navy Secretary John Lehman 's desire for a 600-ship Navy . Support ships were to be operated from the new Naval Station Lake Charles; but with the tailing-off of the Cold War , the 1988 Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended it be closed. By 1991, the incomplete base
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#17327825101903016-473: The population. In 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that the racial and ethnic makeup for Lake Charles was 46.2% Black or African American, 42.5% non-Hispanic white, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6% Asian, 2.6% some other race, 5.6% two or more races, and 5.6% Hispanic or Latino American of any race. In common with most of the American South , Christianity is the predominant religion in
3074-910: The primary purpose of parading and promoting Mardi Gras for local residents. In 1985, Mardi Gras of Imperial Calcasieu, Inc. was formed by a group of civic-minded volunteers to further aid in the preservation of this festival. Mardi Gras in Lake Charles regularly draws in crowds of 150,000. Some of the city's cultural events include Chuck Fest, Martin Luther King Festival, Livestock Show & Rodeo, Black Heritage Festival, Garden Festival, Palm Sunday Tour of Homes, Downtown at Sundown, Memorial Day Avenue of Flags, Crawfish Festival, Asian/American Culturefest, Cajun French, Creole, Zydeco Music & Zydeco Trail Rides, Food Festivals, Marshland Festival, Gatorman Triathlon, Music & Food Festival, Arts Fest, and Riverside Fall Festival. Lake Charles has four libraries. The largest, with over 400,000 volumes,
3132-616: The team, the Fury appeared to have folded before their May 15, 2016, game against the New Mexico Stars , giving the Stars 24 hours' notice that they would be unable to make the game. They also announced their May 22 home game was cancelled over social media on the day of the game without explanation. The Fury were removed from the AIF website after the completion of the 2016 season. AIF also ceased all operations in July 2016. In October,
3190-399: The time of landfall, with its dome and much of its internal equipment sheared from the radar tower's base. A few weeks later, Hurricane Delta also hit Lake Charles. Lake Charles is the principal city of the Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area , which had a population of 240,082 as of 2023. It is the larger principal city of the Lake Charles-DeRidder combined statistical area , with
3248-530: Was dropped from the program and shuttered. In 2005, the city was heavily damaged by Hurricane Rita . In 2020, it was battered by two hurricanes, Category 4 Hurricane Laura on August 26–27, and Hurricane Delta on October 9, 2020. Lake Charles after the hurricane was described as if “20 tornadoes came in and wiped the city”. The southern portion of the city was damaged by an EF2 tornado on October 27, 2021, and an EF1 tornado caused minor damage to downtown Lake Charles on May 13, 2024. Lake Charles, located on
3306-690: Was founded by merchant and tradesman Marco Eliche (or Marco de Élitxe) as an outpost. He was a Sephardic Jewish trader of either Basque-Spanish or Venetian-Italian origins. He had arrived in Louisiana after hitchhiking and was invited onto a Spanish vessel due to his determination and loyalty to volunteer and work freely for the Spanish Empire. Long before incorporation and even before the Louisiana Purchase , other names for Lake Charles were Porte du Lafitte (Port of Jean Lafitte ) or Rivière Lafitte (River Lafitte/Lafitte's River), among many other names now lost. Eliche had also founded other outposts and towns in Louisiana prior, most notably Marksville , which
3364-471: Was once the main economic engine of the area. The Calcasieu Ship Channel , which allows large ocean-going vessels to sail up from the Gulf, also borders the city. The 2010 census recorded Lake Charles total land size was 48.6 sq miles was to 2023 census records Lake Charles being 61.35 sq miles in total size. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 44.8 square miles (116.0 km ), of which 42.0 square miles (108.9 km )
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