Birmingham (disambiguation)

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Contents 1 Geographic namesakes 2 Ships 3 Institutions 4 Fine Arts Organizations 5 Airports 6 See also

Birmingham, England is the second largest city in the United Kingdom & the largest place commonly known as Birmingham.

Birmingham can also refer to:

[edit] Geographic namesakes

• United States
  • Birmingham, Alabama, the largest city in the U.S. State of Alabama is also the largest Birmingham in the U.S.
    • Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman Combined Statistical Area
  • Birmingham, Georgia
  • Birmingham, Iowa
  • Birmingham, Michigan
  • Birmingham, Missouri
  • Birmingham, Ohio
  • Birmingham, Pennsylvania
  • Birmingham Township, Illinois
  • Birmingham Township, Pennsylvania

[edit] Ships

• Royal Navy
  • HMS Birmingham, a Town-class light cruiser launched in 1913 and sold in 1931
  • HMS Birmingham (C19), a cruiser launched in 1936 and broken up in 1960
  • HMS Birmingham (D86), a Type 42 destroyer in service from 1976 to 1999

• United States Navy
  • USS Birmingham (CL-2), a light cruiser in service from 1908 to 1923
  • USS Birmingham (CL-62), a light cruiser, in service from 1943 to 1946 and involved in heavy fighting in the Pacific Ocean during World War II
  • USS Birmingham (SSN-695), a Los Angeles class nuclear attack submarine in service from 1978 to 1997

[edit] Institutions

• Schools and Universities
  • University of Birmingham, in England
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Birmingham High School, in Lake Balboa in Los Angeles, California
• Museums and Libraries
  • Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (United Kingdom)
  • Birmingham Museum of Art (Alabama, USA)

See Birmingham Museum for further disambiguation.

[edit] Fine Arts Organizations

• • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  • Birmingham Royal Ballet
• Venues
  • Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex, largest civic center in Alabama.
  • Birmingham Hippodrome
  • Birmingham Town Hall
  • Birmingham Repertory Theatre

[edit] Airports

• The Birmingham International Airport (BHM) is the busiest airport in the state of Alabama.
• The Birmingham International Airport (BHX) is the fifth busiest airport in the UK.

[edit] See also

• Birmingham, a type of fictional spaceship in the anime Gundam 0083
• Birmingham City Football Club, an English football team that currently play in the Football League Championship.