Nazareth, Belgium

Nazareth (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnaːzaːrɛt] ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders.

The municipality comprises the towns of Eke [nl] and Nazareth proper.

There are various hypotheses for the origin of the name "Nazareth", dated to a text of songs from 1259 CE.

It is also possible, but less likely, that Nazareth was originally a slip of the word magherhet (thinness).

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