Zwijnaarde
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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
References
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