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Machelen

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About Machelen

Machelen is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 16,576 inhabitants on an area of 11.5 km², a population density of 1,441 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 565 per km² in Flemish Brabant and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Machelen ranks 221st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 27th of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 524th in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Machelen borders 4 municipalities:

Postcodes in Machelen

PostcodePlaces
1830Machelen
1831Diegem
1931Brucargo (shared with Steenokkerzeel )
1935Corporate Village (shared with Zaventem )

Distances from Machelen

Tokmmiles
Brussels64
Mechelen149
Leuven1811
Antwerp4025
Charleroi5433
Ghent5433
Namur5836
Mons6037
Hasselt6239
Kortrijk8452
Liège8653
Bruges9458
Ostend11269
Arlon167104

Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →

Nearby municipalities

More about Machelen: Wikipedia.