Machelen

Machelen
Municipality
St. Gertrudis church in Machelen
Flag Coat of arms
Machelen Location in Belgium
Location of Machelen in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°55′N 04°26′E / 50.917°N 4.433°ECoordinates: 50°55′N 04°26′E / 50.917°N 4.433°E
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 km^2 (4.47 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	13,738
• Density	1,200/km^2 (3,100/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 on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
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.

External links

• Media related to Machelen at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website – Only available in Dutch
• http://www.uplace.eu/en/category/uplace-machelen-en/