Nazareth () is a former

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located in the Belgian province of

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. The municipality comprises the towns of and Nazareth proper. In 2021, Nazareth had a total population of 11,844. The total area is 35.19 km² which gives a

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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

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. 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

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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.

Sights

*19th-century church (1861 – 1870)

References

External links

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Official website
Nazareth-De Pinte Former municipalities of East Flanders Populated places in East Flanders {{EastFlanders-geo-stub