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Zwijnaarde

Zwijnaarde () 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.

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Settlement.name: Zwijnaarde
Settlement.settlement_type: Sub-municipality of Ghent
Settlement.image_skyline: Kasteel van Zwijnaarde, voorzijde.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Zwijnaarde Castle
Settlement.image_shield: Blason ville be Zwijnaarde.svg
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe marker: none
Settlement.pushpin_map: Belgium#Belgium East Flanders
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Flemish Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Flemish Region
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name3: East Flanders
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Arrondissement
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Ghent
Settlement.subdivision_type5: Municipality

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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.