Zwijnaarde

Zwijnaarde
Sub-municipality of Ghent
Zwijnaarde Castle
Zwijnaarde Castle
Coat of arms of Zwijnaarde
Coat of arms
Location of Zwijnaarde
Location of Zwijnaarde in Ghent
Location of Zwijnaarde in Ghent
Zwijnaarde is located in Belgium
Zwijnaarde
Zwijnaarde
Zwijnaarde is located in East Flanders
Zwijnaarde
Zwijnaarde
Coordinates: 51°0′02″N 3°42′58″E / 51.00056°N 3.71611°E / 51.00056; 3.71611
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province East Flanders
ArrondissementGhent
MunicipalityGhent
Area
 • Total
12.04 km2 (4.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)
 • Total
7,384
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes
9052
Area codes09

Zwijnaarde (pronounced [ˈzʋɛinaːrdə]) is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Ghent.[1]

It is known for its fair and its Zwijntjes beer. A cluster of biotech companies is located at the Zwijnaarde science park, including Innogenetics and DevGen. In 2013 at Zwijnaarde, the Flemish Institute for Biotechnology supervised a trial of 448 poplar trees genetically engineered to produce less lignin so that they would be more suitable for conversion into biofuels.[2]

Different youth organisations are active in Zwijnaarde, such as Jeugdhuis Chaos, Chiro Ambo and KLJ Zwijnaarde.

Notable inhabitants

Industry

References

  1. ^ "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).
  2. ^ Hope, Alan:: "News in brief (03/04/2013)", Flanders Today, 3 April 2013, Page 2, Retrieved 27 April 2013
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