Nazareth, Belgium

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Country Belgium Region Flemish Region Postal codes 9810 Area 35.19 km² Area code 09 Arrondissement Arrondissement of Ghent		Community Flemish Community Province East Flanders Area codes 09 Postal code 9810 Local time Thursday 3:48 AM

Weather 5°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 83% Humidity Governing party Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams

Nazareth ( [ˈnaːzɑrɛt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Eke and Nazareth proper. On January 1, 2011, Nazareth had a total population of 11,252. The total area is 35.19 km² which gives a population density of 320 inhabitants per km².

Map of Nazareth, Belgium

Etymology

There are various hypotheses for the origin of the name "Nazareth", dated to a text of songs from 1259 CE. It is possible that Nazareth was named after the biblical city of Nazareth. It is also possible, but less likely, that Nazareth was originally a slip of the word magherhet (thinness).