Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Geography | ||
| Country | .svg/27px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| Region |  Wallonia |
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| Community | French Community |
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| Province |  Walloon Brabant |
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| Arrondissement | Nivelles | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 29.43 km² | |
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| Population – Males – Females - Density |
29,521 (January 1, 2006) 49.11% 50.89% 896 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 14.66% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 13,327 €/pers. (2003) | |
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| Mayor | Jean-Luc Roland (Ecolo) | |
| Governing parties | Ecolo, ICH, PS | |
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| Postal codes | 1340-1342, 1348 | |
| Area codes | 010 | |
| Web address | www.olln.be | |
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.
There are two main towns in the municipality:
- Ottignies
- Louvain-la-Neuve (sometimes abbreviated as LLN), 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.
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