Zwijnaarde

Zwijnaarde
Sub-municipality of Ghent
Zwijnaarde Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Zwijnaarde
Location of Zwijnaarde in Ghent
Zwijnaarde Show map of Belgium Zwijnaarde Show map of East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°0′02″N 3°42′58″E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Ghent
Municipality	Ghent
Area
• Total	12.04 km^2 (4.65 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)
• Total	7,384
• Density	610/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes	9052
Area codes	09

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

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

Industry

• DOMO Group, carpet manufacturer

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