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°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 2017)[1]
 • Total 15,135
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,400/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]

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa operations of Chevron Phillips are based in Stockholm Building in Airport Plaza in Diegem.[5]

Education

Primary schools include:[6]

  • Gemeentelijke Basisschool De Fonkel (Diegem)
  • Basisschool De Sterrenhemel
  • Vrije Basisschool De Windroos
  • Parochiale Basisschool (Diegem)

GISO Machelen provides secondary education.[7][8]

Bibliotheek Machelen-Diegem is the public library of the town.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
  2. 1 2 "bedrijf.jpg." Machelen. Retrieved on 25 April 2010.
  3. ↑ "Corp – Contact Us Archived 13 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine.." 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.
  5. ↑ "Contact Us." Chevron Phillips. Retrieved on September 6, 2017. "Chevron Phillips Chemical International N.V. Airport Plaza - Stockholm Building Leonardo Da Vincilaan 19 1831 Diegem Belgium"
  6. ↑ "Kleuter- en basisonderwijs." Machelen. Retrieved on September 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Secundair onderwijs." Machelen. Retrieved on September 6, 2017.
  8. ↑ Home. GISO Machelen. Retrieved on September 6, 2017.
  9. ↑ Home. Machelen, bibliotheek.be. Retrieved on September 6, 2017.


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