Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
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The municipality of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve in Walloon Brabant
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Walloon Brabant
Arrondissement	Nivelles
Coordinates	50°40′0″N 04°30′0″E / 50.66667°N 4.5°ECoordinates: 50°40′0″N 04°30′0″E / 50.66667°N 4.5°E
Area	29.43 km²
Population; – Males; – Females; - Density	29,521 (1 January 2006); 49.11%; 50.89%; 896 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate	14.66% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€13,327/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Jean-Luc Roland (Ecolo)
Governing parties	Ecolo, ICH, PS
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.

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).

Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park, aerial view

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: