Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Coordinates: 50°40′N 04°30′E / 50.667°N 4.5°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Province | Walloon Brabant | ||
| Arrondissement | Nivelles | ||
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| • Mayor | Jean-Luc Roland (Ecolo) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | Ecolo, ICH, PS | ||
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| • Total | 29.43 km2 (11.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 30,721 | ||
| • Density | 1,043.9/km2 (2,703.6/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 1340-1342, 1348 | ||
| Area codes | 010 | ||
| Website | www.olln.be | ||
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Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve had a total population of 29,521. The total area is 32.96 km² which gives a population density of 896 inhabitants per km².
The two main towns in the municipality are Ottignies and Louvain-la-Neuve (sometimes abbreviated as "LLN"). The latter is a new town developed from 1968 in order to provide a home for the Université Catholique de Louvain, the French-speaking part of the former Université de Louvain on its separation from the Dutch-speaking part, which remained in the ancient city of Leuven.
[edit] Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park
Created in 1971, Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park is the first of its kind in Belgium and is the biggest one in Wallonia (the French-speaking part of Belgium). It covers 231 hectares spread over the area of the town of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve and the municipality of Mont-Saint-Guibert (30 km away from Brussels).
From the outset, the objectives pursued by the development of Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park were to develop cooperation between industry and the Catholic University of Louvain and to contribute to regional economic development. Particular emphasis is placed on environmental-friendliness, as well as the quality of the premises and their surroundings.
The main area of activity are:
- Life sciences
- Fine chemistry
- Information technologies
- Engineering
Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park is now home to more than 130 innovative companies and their 4500 employees, 1 incubator and 3 business centres.
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
[edit] External links
- Municipality Website
- The Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park website
- Louvain-la-Neuve WebTV
Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). "Ottignies". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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