Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve (LL- (fra)-Manestra-Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve.wav; Ocgniye-Li Noû Lovén) is a municipality and city of Wallonia 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 km 2 which gives a population density of 896 inhabitants per km 2.
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
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Overview
Overview
The municipality consists of the following sub-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 the University of Louvain (UCLouvain), the French-speaking part of the former Catholic University of Louvain on its separation from the Dutch-speaking part, which remained in the ancient city of Louvain (Leuven).
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve • Native Name — Ocgniye-Li Noû Lovén • Arrondissement — Nivelles • Nis — 25121 • Mayor — Julie Chantry (Ecolo) • Majority — Ecolo-Avenir-PS • Postal Code — 1340-1342, 1348 • Area Code — 010 • Website — www.olln.be
Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park
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 ha spread over the area of the town of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve and the municipality of Mont-Saint-Guibert (30 km away from Brussels). • Illustration — Faculty of Theology, Université catholique de Louvain • Illustration — Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park
Economy
Economy
The Lhoist group, world leader in the lime, dolime and mineral solutions, has its head office in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve (Limelette).
Transport
Transport
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve is served by the railway stations Ottignies (an important interchange station and one of the busiest stations in Wallonia) and Louvain-la-Neuve.
Sports
Sports
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve is home to the Royal Ottignies Stimont football club (soccer) and the Rugby Ottignies Club (rugby).
Notable people
Notable people
• Noémie Mayombo (born 1991), basketball player
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 4377747-8, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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