Machelen
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A portion of Brussels Airport is located in Diegem,[1] together with neighbouring town of Zaventem. The municipality contains three major road junctions: the intersection of the Brussels Ring (R0) and A201 serving the airport (labelled Zaventem), the start of the A1 towards Mechelen and Antwerp fed by the ring road, and the first junction on the A1 meeting the N211 feeder road from Vilvoorde, also accessing the airport. Buda railway station (on Belgian railway line 25) serves part of the area, although only Service S1 stops there, other routes using Vilvoorde railway station further north.
Economy
Brussels Airlines has its corporate headquarters in the b.house on the grounds of Brussels Airport and in Diegem, Machelen.[1][2] Brussels Airlines formed in 2006 as a result of a merger between SN Brussels and Virgin Express.[3]
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa operations of Chevron Phillips are based in Stockholm Building in Airport Plaza in Diegem.[4]
Education
Primary schools include:[5]
- Gemeentelijke Basisschool De Fonkel (Diegem)
- Basisschool De Sterrenhemel
- Vrije Basisschool De Windroos
- Parochiale Basisschool (Diegem)
GISO Machelen provides secondary education.[6][7]
Bibliotheek Machelen-Diegem is the public library of the town.[8]
References
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- ↑ a b "bedrijf.jpg Template:Webarchive." Machelen. Retrieved on 25 April 2010.
- ↑ "Corp – Contact Us Template:Webarchive." Brussels Airlines. Retrieved on 23 October 2009.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Contact Us." Chevron Phillips. Retrieved on 6 September 2017. "Chevron Phillips Chemical International N.V. Airport Plaza – Stockholm Building Leonardo Da Vincilaan 19 1831 Diegem Belgium"
- ↑ "Kleuter- en basisonderwijs Template:Webarchive." Machelen. Retrieved on 6 September 2017.
- ↑ "Secundair onderwijs Template:Webarchive." Machelen. Retrieved on 6 September 2017.
- ↑ Home. GISO Machelen. Retrieved on 6 September 2017.
- ↑ Home. Machelen, bibliotheek.be. Retrieved on 6 September 2017.
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External links
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- Official website – Only available in Dutch
- http://www.uplace.eu/en/category/uplace-machelen-en/
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