Machelen is a municipality

Municipality

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 located in the Belgian

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 province of Flemish Brabant

Flemish Brabant

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. The municipality comprises the towns of Diegem

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....

 and Machelen proper. On January 1, 2006 Machelen had a total population of 12,500. The total area is 11.59 km² which gives a population density

Population density

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 of 1,078 inhabitants per km².

Machelen may have been the birthplace of composer Cypriano de Rore.

A portion of Brussels Airport

Brussels Airport

Brussels Airport is an international airport northeast of Brussels, Belgium. The airport is partially in Zaventem and partially in the Diegem area of Machelen, both located in the Flemish Region of Belgium.Brussels Airport currently consists of 54 contact gates, and a total of 109 gates...

 is located in Diegem

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....

, Machelen.

Economy

Brussels Airlines

Brussels Airlines

Brussels Airlines is a flag carrier airline headquartered in the b.house on the grounds of Brussels Airport and in Diegem, Machelen, Belgium and a subsidiary of Lufthansa. It is the largest airline based in Belgium, operating to over 65 destinations in 20 European countries as well as long-haul...

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

Brussels Airport

Brussels Airport is an international airport northeast of Brussels, Belgium. The airport is partially in Zaventem and partially in the Diegem area of Machelen, both located in the Flemish Region of Belgium.Brussels Airport currently consists of 54 contact gates, and a total of 109 gates...

 and in Diegem

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....

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

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.

External links

• Official website - Only available in Dutch
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