Machelen

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Lua error in Module:Infobox at line 235: malformed pattern (missing ']'). 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.[citation needed]

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

Economy

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

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External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website – Only available in Dutch

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  1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "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.