Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve Ocgniye-Li Noû Lovén (Walloon) | |
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 The municipality of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve in Walloon Brabant | |
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  Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates:50°40′N04°30′E / 50.667°N 4.500°E /50.667; 4.500 | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Walloon Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julie Chantry (Ecolo) |
| • Governing party | Ecolo-Avenir-PS |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.4 km2 (12.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 31,385 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,430/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1340-1342, 1348 |
| NIS code | 25121 |
| Area codes | 010 |
| Website | www.olln.be |
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve (French pronunciation:[ɔtiɲiluvɛ̃lanœv]ⓘ;Walloon:Ocgniye-Li Noû Lovén) is a city andmunicipality ofWallonia located in theBelgianprovince 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 apopulation density of 896 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the followingsub-municipalities: Ottignies,Louvain-la-Neuve, Céroux-Mousty, and Limelette. Louvain-la-Neuve (sometimes abbreviated as "LLN") is a new town developed from 1968 in order to provide a home for theUniversity of Louvain (UCLouvain), theFrench-speaking part of the formerCatholic University of Louvain on its separation from theDutch-speaking part, which remained in the ancient city ofLouvain (Leuven).
Created in 1971,Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park is the first of its kind in Belgium and is the biggest one inWallonia (the French-speaking part ofBelgium). It covers 231 hectares (570 acres) spread over the area of the town of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve and the municipality of Mont-Saint-Guibert (30 kilometres (19 mi) away fromBrussels).
The Lhoist group, world leader in the lime, dolime and mineral solutions, has its head office in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve (Limelette).
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve is home to the Royal Ottignies Stimont football club (soccer)[2] and the Rugby Ottignies Club (rugby).[3]
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