Machelen () is a municipality located in the

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province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of

Diegem Diegem is a town in the municipality of Machelen, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Its gothic church, inaugurated in 1543, in the centre of town, has a conspicuous tiered spire. The town is served by Diegem railway station, which is situated on the ...

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. A portion of Brussels Airport is located in

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Economy

Brussels Airlines has its corporate headquarters in the b.house on the grounds of Brussels Airport and in

, Machelen. Brussels Airlines formed in 2006 as a result of a merger between SN Brussels and

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. The Europe, Middle East, and Africa operations of

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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

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* http://www.uplace.eu/en/category/uplace-machelen-en/ Municipalities of Flemish Brabant {{FlemishBrabant-geo-stub