Zwijnaarde (pronounced [ˈzʋɛi̯naːrdə]) 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]

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Zwijnaarde
Part-municipality
Zwijnaarde within Ghent
Coordinates: 51°0′02″N 3°42′58″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

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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