Zwijnaarde

Sub-municipality of the city of Ghent, Belgium

Sub-municipality of Ghent in Flemish Community, Belgium

Location of Zwijnaarde in Ghent

51°0′02″N 3°42′58″E / 51.00056°N 3.71611°E / 51.00056; 3.71611Country BelgiumCommunity Flemish CommunityRegion Flemish RegionProvince East FlandersArrondissementGhentMunicipalityGhentArea • Total12.04 km² (4.65 sq mi)Population • Total7,384 • Density610/km² (1,600/sq mi)Postal codesArea codes09

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

• Karel van de Woestijne (1878–1929), writer
• Gilbert Declercq (1946), painter, illustrator and comic-artist

Industry

• DOMO Group, carpet manufacturer

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