Machelen () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of

Flemish Brabant Flemish Brabant ( nl, Vlaams-Brabant ; french: Brabant flamand ) is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Haina ...

. The municipality comprises the towns of Diegem and Machelen proper. On 1 January 2006 Machelen had a total population of 12,500. The total area is 11.59 km² which gives a population density of 1,078 inhabitants per km². Machelen may have been the birthplace of composer

Cypriano de Rore Cipriano de Rore (occasionally Cypriano) (1515 or 1516 – between 11 and 20 September 1565) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, active in Italy. Not only was he a central representative of the generation of Franco-Flemish composer ...

. A portion of

Brussels Airport Brussels Airport, nl, Luchthaven Brussel, vls, Vliegpling Brussel, german: Flughafen Brüssel is an international airport northeast of Brussels, the capital of Belgium. In 2019, more than 26 million passengers arrived or departed at Bruss ...

is located in Diegem, Machelen.bedrijf.jpg
." Machelen. Retrieved on 25 April 2010.

Economy

Brussels Airlines Brussels Airlines is the flag carrier and largest airline of Belgium, based and headquartered at Brussels Airport. It operates to over 100 destinations in Europe, North America and Africa and also offers charter services, maintenance and crew ...

has its corporate headquarters in the b.house on the grounds of

and in Diegem, Machelen. Brussels Airlines formed in 2006 as a result of a merger between SN Brussels and Virgin Express. The Europe, Middle East, and Africa operations of Chevron Phillips are based in Stockholm Building in Airport Plaza in Diegem.

Education

Primary schools include: * Gemeentelijke Basisschool De Fonkel (Diegem) * Basisschool De Sterrenhemel * Vrije Basisschool De Windroos * Parochiale Basisschool (Diegem) GISO Machelen provides secondary education. Bibliotheek Machelen-Diegem is the public library of the town.Home
Machelen, bibliotheek.be. Retrieved on September 6, 2017.

References

External links

*
Official website
– Only available in Dutch * http://www.uplace.eu/en/category/uplace-machelen-en/ Municipalities of Flemish Brabant {{FlemishBrabant-geo-stub