Nazareth, Belgium

Nazareth
Municipality

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Nazareth

Location in Belgium

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
Government
 • Mayor Danny Claeys
 • Governing party/ies CD&V
Area
 • Total 35.19 km2 (13.59 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
 • Total 11,351
 • Density 320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Postal codes 9810
Area codes 09
Website www.nazareth.be

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.

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:

The first part is the arms of the family Rockolfing: three gold roses geknopt throat in the field, vert scrolled head and a shield charged with a throat depth and looking round lion of gold, tongued gules.
The second part is the escutcheon of the family Kervyn Volkaersbeke: saber in a twill together right in the head by an acorn, stemmed and browsed in two pieces, left in the mind of a six-pointed star, everything from gold and the one point eagle leg of silver.

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References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)

External links

 Deinze Sint-Martens-Latem De Pinte
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Kruishoutem Zingem Gavere