| Zwijnaarde | |
| Settlement Type: | Sub-municipality of Ghent |
| Image Map1: | ZwijnaardeLocation.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Zwijnaarde in Ghent |
| Pushpin Map: | Belgium#Belgium East Flanders |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Community |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Province |
| Subdivision Type4: | Arrondissement |
| Subdivision Name4: | Ghent |
| Subdivision Type5: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name5: | Ghent |
| Coordinates: | 51.0006°N 3.7161°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2020-01-01 |
| Population Total: | 7384 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 9052 |
| Area Code Type: | Area codes |
| Area Code: | 09 |
Zwijnaarde (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /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.