Salem 49655 224924368 2008-07-11T00:57:41Z 71.182.134.18 Added reflist: I know it's not normal for a disambiguation page, but it's not normal to need them either '''Salem''' is a common name for towns and places, particularly in the [[Western world]]. In ancient times it was the name of a locality in the [[Near East]] ([[Palestine]]), and traditionally identified with [[Jerusalem]], before the name "Jerusalem" was used. It is mentioned in the [[Bible]] in [[Genesis]] {{bibleverse-nb||Genesis|14:18|KJV}}, in connection with the figure [[Melchizedek]], typically translated "King of Salem" which means "King of Peace". However, the [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] text, according to some scholars, is not clear; instead of the "King of Salem" (''melekh Salem'') reading, the original text may have had ''melekh shelomo'' ("a king allied to him").<ref> [http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/genesis/genesis14.htm#foot5]</ref> There may also be a connection to the [[Canaan]]ite god [[Shalem]].<ref>[http://www.biu.ac.il/JS/rennert/history_2.html]</ref> ==Common uses== * [[Salem, Massachusetts]] * [[Salem witch trials]] * [[Salem, Oregon]], capital of the US state of Oregon * [[Salem, Tamil Nadu]], India, the largest city with this name (pop. approx. 700,000) ==Places== ===In the United States=== * [[Salem, Alabama]] * Salem, Arkansas ** [[Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas]] ** [[Salem, Saline County, Arkansas]] * [[Salem, Connecticut]] * [[Salem, Florida]] * [[Salem, Georgia]] * [[Salem, Idaho]] * [[Salem, Illinois]] * [[Salem, Indiana]], in Washington County * [[Salem, Jay County, Indiana]] * [[Salem, Iowa]] * [[Salem, Kansas]] * [[Salem, Kentucky]] * [[Salem, Maine]] * [[Salem, Maryland]] * [[Salem, Massachusetts]] ** [[Salem Maritime National Historic Site]] ** [[Salem witch trials]] ** [[Salem Harbor]] ** [[Salem Sound]], a body of water ** [[Salem Channel]], a part of the Salem Sound * [[Salem, Michigan]] * [[Salem, Mississippi]] * [[Salem, Missouri]] * [[Salem, Montana]] * [[Salem, Nebraska]] * [[Salem, New Hampshire]] * [[Salem, New Jersey]] ** [[Salem Nuclear Power Plant]] ** [[Salem River]], a tributary of the Delaware River * [[Salem, New Mexico]] * [[Salem, New York]] ** Salem, an earlier name of [[Brocton, New York]] * [[Salem, North Carolina]] * [[Salem, Ohio]] * [[Salem, Oklahoma]] * [[Salem, Oregon]], the state capital * [[Salem, Pennsylvania]] * [[Salem, South Carolina]] * [[Salem, South Dakota]] * [[Salem, Utah]] * [[Salem, Virginia]] * [[Salem, Virginia Beach, Virginia]] * [[Salem, West Virginia]] * Salem, Wisconsin ** [[Salem, Kenosha County, Wisconsin]] ** [[Salem, Pierce County, Wisconsin]] ;Variants * [[East Salem, Pennsylvania]] * [[Lower Salem, Ohio]] * [[New Salem]] * [[Salem Township]] * [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]] ** [[Old Salem]], a history museum in Winston-Salem ===Elsewhere=== ;Canada * [[Salem, Ontario]] ;Germany * [[Salem, Baden-Württemberg]] ** [[Salem Abbey]] (Reichskloster Salem), a monastery ** [[Schule Schloss Salem]], Germany (also referred to as Salem College, with a section called Salem International College) * [[Salem, Schleswig-Holstein]] ;India * [[Salem, Tamil Nadu]], a city of 700,000 * [[Salem district]], the district of Tamil Nadu in which the city of Salem is located ;Indonesia * [[Salem, Brebes]], located in the west part of Central Java ;Palestinian National Authority *[[Salem, West Bank]] ;Spain * [[Salem, Valencia]] ;Sweden * [[Salem, Sweden]] * [[Salem Municipality]] ;United Kingdom * [[Salem, Greater Manchester]], within [[Oldham]], England * Salem, village near [[Llandeilo]], Wales * [[Salem, Montserrat]] ==People== * [[Abu Salem]], accused in the 1993 Bombay bombings * [[Emad Salem]], an FBI informant * [[Mamdouh Salem]], former Prime Minister of Egypt 1975-1978 * [[Pamela Salem]], a British film and television actress * [[Peter Salem]], a black slave who lived during the American Revolution * [[Raphaël Salem]], a Greek-Sephardic mathematician after whom are named the [[Salem number]]s and whose widow founded the [[Salem Prize]] * [[Salem al-Hazmi]], one of five men named as a hijacker in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks * [[Salem Chalabi]], an Iraqi-American lawyer * [[Salem Poor]], a black soldier who fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill ==Educational institutions== * [[Salem Castle School]], Germany (sometimes also referred to as Salem College and with a section called [[Salem International College]]) * [[Salem Academy]], North Carolina * [[Salem College]], North Carolina * [[Salem State College]], Massachusetts * [[Salem International University]], West Virginia * [[Salem High School]], several in the United States ==Religious institutions== * Salem Methodist Church, a church in [[Smallthorne]], Staffordshire, England *[[Salem Methodist Church Complex (Ohio)]] ==Mathematics and science== * [[Salem number]] * [[Salem Prize]], in mathematics * [[Salem hypothesis]], in the creationism/evolution debate ==Art, literature and press== <!-- * Salem, one of the most famous paintings of [[Wales]], by [[Sydney Curnow Vosper]], showing Welsh [[chapel]]goers with an image of the [[Devil]] hidden in the [[cloak]] of the central figure[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2004354.stm]. --> * ''[[Salem's Lot]]'', a horror novel by Stephen King * [[Salem Monthly]], an alternative newspaper in Salem, Oregon ==Entertainment== ===Music=== * [[Salem (band)]], an Israeli extreme metal band * [[Salem (US band)]], an indie rock band from the United States * [[Salem Highballers]], the recording name given to the McCray Family ===Television=== * [[Salem (Days of our Lives)]], the fictional setting of the U.S. soap opera ''Days of our Lives'' * [[Salem Saberhagen]], a cat in the comic book and television series ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' ===Sports teams=== * [[Salem Avalanche]], a minor league baseball team * [[Salem Stampede]], a team in the International Basketball League ==Business== * [[Salem Communications]], a Christian company with divisions in radio, print, and web * [[Salem (cigarette)]] ==Other== * [[USS Salem|USS ''Salem'']], the name of three ships of the United States Navy * [[Salem (supertanker)|''Salem'' (supertanker)]], involved in maritime insurance fraud * [[Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge]], a covered bridge in Alabama, United States * [[Salem Airport]], list of airports associated with the name Salem ==References== {{reflist}} {{disambig-cleanup}} [[ca:Salem (desambiguació)]] [[cs:Salem]] [[da:Salem (flertydig)]] [[de:Salem]] [[es:Salem]] [[eo:Salem]] [[fr:Salem]] [[ko:세일럼]] [[it:Salem]] [[he:סאלם]] [[nl:Salem]] [[ja:セイラム]] [[no:Salem]] [[nn:Salem]] 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