Country Belgium Region Flemish Region Postal codes 1830, 1831 Province Flemish Brabant Population 12,792 (1 Jan 2007) | Community Flemish Community Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde Area codes 02 Local time Friday 4:30 AM Area code 02 | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Machelen ( [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.
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Map of Machelen, Belgium
Machelen may have been the birthplace of composer Cypriano de Rore.
A portion of Brussels Airport is located in Diegem, Machelen.
Economy
Brussels Airlines has its corporate headquarters in the b.house on the grounds of Brussels Airport and in Diegem, Machelen. Brussels Airlines formed in 2006 as a result of a merger between SN Brussels and Virgin Express.
References
Machelen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA