Salem (Bible)
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Salem (, ''Šālēm''; , ''Salḗm'') is an ancient Middle Eastern town mentioned in the Bible. Salem is Hebrew for peace (similar roots to the more familiar Hebrew word "shalom", Hebrew being the original language of the Old Testament). ...
, an ancient town mentioned in the Bible
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Salem, Ma'ale Iron
Salem or Salim (, ) is an Arab citizens of Israel, Arab village in Israel's Haifa District. The village is in the Wadi Ara area of the Triangle (Israel), northern Triangle, 4 kilometers northeast of Umm al-Fahm. Since 1996, it has been under the ...
Salem, Tamil Nadu
Salem () is a major city in Salem district, located on the banks of the Thirumanimutharu river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu surrounded by mountains. Salem is the List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, fifth largest urban agglomerati ...
Salem district
Salem District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The district is now divided into Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Namakkal as individual districts. Salem is the district headquarters and other major towns in the dis ...
, Tamil Nadu
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Salem railway division
Salem railway division is one of the six railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Its headquarters is at Salem, Tamil Nadu.
History
Salem Railway Division is the newest division of the Souther ...
Salem Municipality
Salem Municipality () is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. The name traces its origins from ''Slæm'' in the 13th century, but was changed to Salem in the 17th century, inspired by the Biblical name of Jerusalem. Its seat ...
, a municipality in Stockholm County
** Salem, Sweden, the seat of Salem Municipality
Oldham
Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers River Irk, Irk and River Medlock, Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative cent ...
, England
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Salem, Ceredigion
Salem is a small Welsh village in Ceredigion, located between the Afon Stewi and Nant Seilo rivers. The closest village is Penrhyn-coch.
The Salem Independent Church was built in 1864, in a similar style to the older church at Capel Bangor. ...
, Wales
* Salem, village near
Llandeilo
Llandeilo () is a town and Community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated where the River Towy is crossed by the A483 road, A483 on a 19th-century stone bridge. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census the community had ...
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United States
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Salem, Alabama
Salem is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community east-centrally located in Lee County, Alabama, Lee County, Alabama, United States. It lies along U.S. Routes U.S. Route 280, 280 and U.S. Route 431 in Alabama, 431 between Opelika, Alaba ...
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Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas
Salem is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County, Arkansas, Fulton County, Arkansas, United States. Salem was first incorporated in 1900. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census the population stood at 1,635.
Geography
Salem is ...
, a city
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Salem, Saline County, Arkansas
Salem is a census-designated place (CDP) in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,544. It is part of the Little Rock– North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Ac ...
, a census-designated place
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Salem, Connecticut
Salem is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 4,213 at the 2020 census.
History
Pre-incorporation
The area was originally inhabited ...
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Salem, Florida
Salem is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, Florida, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 19, southeast of Perry. Salem has a post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail serv ...
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Salem, Georgia
Salem is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Upson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 310 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Salem is located in southern Upson County at (32.748609, -84.198816).
The co ...
, in Upson County
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Salem, Oconee County, Georgia
Salem is an unincorporated community in Oconee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
History
The Georgia General Assembly
The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, consisting of ...
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Salem, Illinois
Salem is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,282 at the 2020 census.
History
Salem was founded in 1823 as the county seat of the newly formed Marion County. It is situated halfway betw ...
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Salem, Indiana
Salem is a city in and the county seat of Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana, Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 6,319 at the 2010 United States censu ...
, county seat of Washington County
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Salem, Adams County, Indiana
Salem is an unincorporated community in Blue Creek Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Salem was plat
In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a p ...
, unincorporated place
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Salem, Jay County, Indiana
Salem is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan ...
, unincorporated place
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Salem, Union County, Indiana
Salem is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Union County, in the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to t ...
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem ( ) is a historic coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the North Shore (Massachusetts), North Shore of Greater Boston. Continuous settlement by Europeans began in 1626 with English colonists. Salem was one ...
Salem, Missouri
Salem is the county seat of Dent County, Missouri, Dent County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,608 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, which allows Salem to become a List of cities in Missouri, Class 3 city in Missouri; ...
Salem County, New Jersey
Salem County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its western boundary is formed by the Delaware River, and it has the eastern terminus of the Delaware Memorial Bridge, which connects the county with New Castle, Delaw ...
Salem River
The Salem River is a tributary of the Delaware River in southwestern New Jersey in the United States.
The course and watershed of the Salem River are entirely within Salem County. Tributaries of the Salem include Game Creek, Mannington Cr ...
Salem, New York
Salem is a town in eastern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 2,612 at the 2020 census. The town of Salem contains a hamlet also named Salem, former ...
, town in Washington County
** Salem (hamlet), New York, within the town of Salem
* Salem, an earlier name of
Brocton, New York
Brocton is a Village (New York), village in Chautauqua County, New York, Chautauqua County, New York (state), New York, United States. The name was derived by combining the names "Brockway" and "Minton", two prominent local families. The populatio ...
, in Chautauqua County
* Salem, North Carolina, census-designated place in Burke County
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the List of municipalities in North Carolina, fifth-most populous ...
, in Forsyth County formed from merger of Salem and Winston
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Salem, Ohio
Salem is a city in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,915 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Salem was founded by Quakers in 1806 and played a key role in the Abolitionism in the United States, abolitionist ...
Salem, Oregon
Salem ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County, Oregon, Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, w ...
Smith County, Texas
Smith County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 233,479. Its county seat is Tyler. Smith County is named for James Smith, a general during the Texas Revolution. Smith County is part of the Tyl ...
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* Salem, Utah, a city
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Salem, Virginia
Salem is an independent city in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,346. It is the county seat of Roanoke County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combine ...
* Salem, the main antagonist from the web series ''RWBY''
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Salem Saberhagen
Salem Saberhagen is a character from the American Archie Comics comic series ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch''. Salem is an American Shorthair cat who lives with Sabrina Spellman, Hilda Spellman and Zelda Spellman in the fictional town of Greenda ...
, a cat in the comic book and television series ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch''
* Salem Vishnu, Indian film character played by Thiagarajan in ''
New Delhi
New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Parliament ...
Salem (American band)
Salem (sometimes stylized as S4LEM or SALEM) is an American electronic music band from Traverse City, Michigan. It was founded by Heather Marlatt, Jack Donoghue and John Holland. Salem is considered one of the pioneers of the witch house genre.
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Salem Media Group
Salem Media Group, Inc. (formerly Salem Communications Corporation) is an American radio broadcaster, internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher based in Irving, Texas, targeting audiences interested in Christian values and wh ...
, an American Christian-based radio broadcaster, internet content provider, and publisher
Educational institutions
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Salem Academy
Salem Academy is a boarding and day school for high school girls in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the ...
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Salem College
Salem College is a private women's liberal arts college in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1772 as a primary school, it later became an academy (high school) and ultimately added the college. It is the oldest female educational esta ...
Salem number
In mathematics, a Salem number is a real number, real algebraic integer \alpha > 1 whose conjugate roots all have absolute value no greater than 1, and at least one of which has absolute value exactly 1. Salem numbers are of interest in Di ...
, a real algebraic integer with certain properties
* Salem Prize, an award for young mathematicians
Salem Red Sox
The Salem Red Sox are a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB), based in Salem, Virginia, Salem, an independent city adjacent to Roanoke, Virginia. The team competes at the Single-A level in the Car ...
, a minor league baseball team in Salem, Virginia
* Salem Soldiers, a former semi-professional basketball team from Salem, Oregon team
* Salem Spartans, a cricket team representing Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India
* Salem Witches (baseball), a former minor league baseball team of the New England League
Salem (name)
Salem (, properly transliterated as '; Arabic name سليم, properly transliterated as Salim, is also sometimes rendered as Salem in English, though pronounced with a short ''a'', and ''ee''. In Arabic, the two are distinctly different names, al ...
, people with the name
* Salem, a cultivar of
rosemary
''Salvia rosmarinus'' (), commonly known as rosemary, is a shrub with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers. It is a member of the sage family, Lamiaceae.
The species is native to the Mediterranean r ...
* USS ''Salem'', three ships of the United States Navy
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Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in Province of Massachusetts Bay, colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused. Not everyone wh ...
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
The Salem Maritime National Historic Site is a National Historic Site consisting of 12 historic structures, one replica tall-ship, and about 9 acres (36,000 m2) of land along the waterfront of Salem Harbor in Salem, Massachusetts, United Stat ...