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'''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
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