Machelen, or in full Machelen-aan-de-Leie, is a village in the municipality of Zulte in the province of East Flanders of Belgium.

In the 17th century, the church became a site of pilgrimage and was greatly extended.

[3] Machelen was an independent municipality until 1977 when it merged into Zulte.

[4] The Roger Raveel Museum is located in the village.

[5] This East Flanders location article is a stub.