Nazareth

Nazareth (pronounced /ˈnæzərəθ/ ^{(deprecatit template)}; Hebrew: נָצְרַת‬, Natzrat or Natzeret; Arabic: الناصرة‎ al-Nāṣira or al-Naseriyye) is the lairgest ceety in the North Destrict o Israel. Kent as "the Arab caipital o Israel," the population is predominantly made up o Arab citizens o Israel.^[2][3] In the New Testament, the ceety is describit as the childhood hame o Jesus, an as such is a centre o Christian pilgrimage, wi mony shrines commemoratin biblical events. The Mayor o Nazareth is a Palestinian Christian.

Nazareth النَّاصِرَة an-Nāṣira נָצְרַת‬ Natzrat
View o Nazareth, wi the Basilica o the Annunciation at the centre
Seal
Nazareth
Coordinates: 32°42′07″N 35°18′12″E
Kintra	Israel
Destrict	Northren
Foondit	2200 BC (Early settlement) 300 AD (Major ceety)
Municipality	Est. 1885
Govrenment
• Teep	Mayor-cooncil
• Bodi	Municipality o Nazareth
• Mayor	Ali Sallam
Area
• Total	14.123 km2 (5.453 sq mi)
Elevation	347 m (1,138 ft)
Population  (2015)[1]	75,726
Demonym(s)	Nazarene
Time zone	UTC+2 (IST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (IDT)
Aurie code	+972 (Israel)
Website	www.nazareth.muni.il

Twin touns — sister ceeties

Nazareth is twinned wi:

• Florence, Italy
• Loreto, Italy
• Nablus, Palestine.
• Saint-Denis, Fraunce
• The Hague, Netherlands
• Częstochowa, Poland