Machelen

Machelen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Diegem and Machelen proper. On January 1, 2005 Machelen had a total population of 12,384. The total area is 11.59 km² which gives a population density of 1,068.11 inhabitants per km².

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