Machelen

This article is about Machelen in Flemish Brabant. For Machelen in East Flanders, see Machelen (Zulte).
Machelen
Municipality

St. Gertrudis church in Machelen

Flag

Coat of arms
Machelen

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°55′N 04°26′E / 50.917°N 4.433°E / 50.917; 4.433Coordinates: 50°55′N 04°26′E / 50.917°N 4.433°E / 50.917; 4.433
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
  Mayor Jean-Pierre De Groef (sp.a)
  Governing party/ies sp.a, VLD, Spirit
Area
  Total 11.59 km2 (4.47 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 14,764
  Density 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Postal codes 1830, 1831
Area codes 02
Website www.machelen.be

Machelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑxələ(n)]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. 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.

A portion of Brussels Airport is located in Diegem, Machelen.[2]

Economy

Brussels Airlines head office in Diegem, Machelen

Brussels Airlines has its corporate headquarters in the b.house on the grounds of Brussels Airport and in Diegem, Machelen.[2][3] Brussels Airlines formed in 2006 as a result of a merger between SN Brussels and Virgin Express.[4]

References

  1. Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
  2. 1 2 "bedrijf.jpg." Machelen. Retrieved on 25 April 2010.
  3. "Corp – Contact Us." Brussels Airlines. Retrieved on 23 October 2009.
  4. "Sabena reborn: SN Brussels-Virgin Express merger 'set to take former Belgian flag carrier brand'." Flight Global. 27 October 2006. Retrieved on 23 October 2009.


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