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 | |
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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.
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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).
History
The community was first recorded in 1259.
Heraldry
The arms of Nazareth is a composition of two family crests:
Sights
References
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