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Machelen 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.EconomyBrussels 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.The Europe, Middle East, and Africa operations of Chevron Phillips are based in Stockholm Building in Airport Plaza in Diegem.EducationPrimary schools include: Gemeentelijke Basisschool De Fonkel Basisschool De Sterrenhemel Vrije Basisschool De Windroos Parochiale Basisschool GISO Machelen provides secondary education.Bibliotheek Machelen-Diegem is the public library of the town.