Nazareth, Belgium
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Location of Nazareth in East Flanders
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| Coordinates: 50°58′N 03°36′E / 50.967°N 3.600°ECoordinates: 50°58′N 03°36′E / 50.967°N 3.600°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | East Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Ghent | ||
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| • Mayor | Danny Claeys | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V | ||
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| • Total | 35.19 km2 (13.59 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2016) | |||
| • Total | 11,570 | ||
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 9810 | ||
| Area codes | 09 | ||
| Website | www.nazareth.be | ||
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Nazareth (Dutch pronunciation: [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.
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).
The community was first recorded in 1259.
The arms of Nazareth is a composition of two family crests:
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