Zwijnaarde
Appearance
Zwijnaarde | |
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![]() Zwijnaarde Castle | |
![]() Location of Zwijnaarde in Ghent | |
Coordinates: 51°0′02″N 3°42′58″E / 51.00056°N 3.71611°E | |
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Arrondissement | Ghent |
Municipality | Ghent |
Area | |
• Total | 12.04 km2 (4.65 sq mi) |
Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 7,384 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 9052 |
Area codes | 09 |
Zwijnaarde (pronounced [ˈzʋɛi̯naːrdə]) 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
[edit]- Karel van de Woestijne (1878–1929), writer
- Gilbert Declercq (1946), painter, illustrator and comic-artist
Industry
[edit]- DOMO Group, carpet manufacturer
References
[edit]- ^ "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).
- ^ Hope, Alan:: "News in brief (03/04/2013)", Flanders Today, 3 April 2013, Page 2, Retrieved 27 April 2013
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