Zwijnaarde
| Zwijnaarde | |
|---|---|
| Deelgemeente | |
 Zwijnaarde within Ghent | |
| Coordinates: 51°0′02″N 3°42′58″E / 51.00056°N 3.71611°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Province |
 East Flanders |
| Municipality | Ghent |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.04 km2 (4.65 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2007) | |
| • Total | 6,822 |
| • Density | 567/km2 (1,470/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9052 |
Zwijnaarde is a village in the municipality of Ghent, Belgium. It is known for its fair and its Zwijntjes beer. A cluster of biotech companies is located at the Zwijnaarde science park, with biotech companies such as Innogenetics, and DevGen. In 2013 at Zwijnaarde, the Flemish Institute for Biotechnology was supervising a trial of 448 poplar trees genetically engineered to produce less lignin so that they would be more suitable for conversion into biofuels.[1]
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
References
- ↑ Hope, Alan (3 April 2013, News in brief: The Bio Safety Council..." Flanders Today, Page 2, Retrieved 27 April 2013
Coordinates: 51°00′N 3°43′E / 51.000°N 3.717°E