Nazareth (Belgium)

Nazareth
Nazareth
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	East Flanders
District :	Ghent
Coordinates :	50 ° 58 ′  N , 3 ° 36 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 58 ′  N , 3 ° 36 ′  E
Area :	35.19 km²
Residents:	11,619 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	330 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	9810
Prefix:	09
Mayor:	Danny Claeys ( CD&V )
Local government address :	Gemeentehuis Dorp 1 9810 Nazareth
Website:	www.nazareth.be

Nazareth is a Belgian municipality in the Flanders region with 11,619 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019). It consists of the two districts Nazareth and Eke .

location

Ghent is 13 kilometers northeast, Bruges 38 km northwest and Brussels around 55 km east. The next motorway exit is Deinze on the A14 / E17 in the immediate vicinity of the community. There is a regional train station in the district of Eke, there are others in Deinze, Gavere and De Pinte .

Origin of name

The name of the municipality is mentioned for the first time in 1259. There is disagreement about the origin. According to the prevailing opinion, the place was named after the biblical Nazareth of the same name . The theory that the name "magherhet" (in German: arid Heide) is misspelled is less likely .

economy

The European headquarters of the pipe coupling systems manufacturer Victaulic is located in Nazareth .

Web links

Commons : Nazareth  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality (Dutch)