Zwijnaarde
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Zwijnaarde Castle
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Location of Zwijnaarde  | |
Location of Zwijnaarde in Ghent
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  Zwijnaarde Show map of Belgium   Zwijnaarde Show map of East Flanders | |
| 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 |
| Arrondissement | Ghent |
| Municipality | Ghent |
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| • Total | 12.04 km2 (4.65 sq mi) |
| Population
(2020-01-01)
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| • Total | 7,384 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Postal codes |
9052
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| Area codes | 09 |
Zwijnaarde (pronounced [ˈzʋɛi̯naːrdə]) is a sub-municipality of the cityofGhent 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.
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