Diegem
Diegem is a town in the municipality of Machelen, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
Its gothic church, inaugurated in 1543, in the centre of town, has a conspicuous tiered spire.[1]
The town is served by Diegem railway station, which is situated on the Brussels – Leuven railway line between Haren Zuid and Zaventem stations.
A portion of Brussels Airport is located in Diegem.[2] Diegem's situation just outside the Brussels-Capital Region and close to the R0 (the Brussels orbital motorway) mean it has a large number of business premises.[citation needed]
Its postal code is 1831.
Brussels Airlines has its corporate head office in the b.house on the grounds of Brussels Airport and in Diegem.[2][3] Brussels Airlines formed in 2006 as a result of a merger between SN Brussels and Virgin Express.[4]
Sports
The Superprestige Diegem is a December evening cyclo-cross race held in Diegem, Belgium, which is part of the Superprestige.
Football club Diegem Sport is the town club and plays in the Belgian Third Division.
References
- ^ Sainte Catherine's and Saint Cornelius' church (in Diegem)
- ^ a b "bedrijf.jpg." Machelen. Retrieved on 25 April 2010.
- ^ "Corp – Contact Us." 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.
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