Geography of Nazareth
Nazareth, a town in northern Israel. It is almost halfway between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias or Kinneret), and is 20 miles (32 km) east-southeast of Haifa. Sacred to Christians as the boyhood home of Jesus, Nazareth has many historic sites. These include Mary's Well, from which it is thought Mary drew water, and a synagogue believed to date from Biblical times. The Church of Joseph stands on the site thought to be that of Joseph's carpentry shop. The Basilica of the Incarnation (also called the Church of the Annunciation) rises over the grotto where it is said the Annunciation occurred. The town was captured in the 11th century by Crusaders, who established there a Roman Catholic archbishopric. Most of the people are Arabs.
Population: about 45,000.