Philadelphia (disambiguation)

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a city in the United States and the largest city bearing that name.

Philadelphia, Filadelfia or Filadélfia is the name of:

In the United States:

• Philadelphia, Indiana
• Philadelphia, Mississippi
• Philadelphia (town), New York
  • Philadelphia (village), New York
• Philadelphia, Tennessee

In Europe:

• Philadelphia, Germany, a former village, now part of Storkow, Oder-Spree, Brandenburg
• Philadelphia, Tyne and Wear, a village north of Houghton-le-Spring, City of Sunderland
• Filadelfia, Vibo Valentia, a town in Calabria, Italy
• Nea Filadelfeia, a suburb in the northern part of Athens

In Africa:

• Darb Gerza, Egypt; an archeological site of a city called Philadelphia, now in the Al Fayyum Governorat

In Asia:

• Alaşehir, Turkey, was known as Philadelphia, one of the seven churches of Asia (Minor) in the Book of Revelation
• Amman, Jordan, was once called Philadelphia during the Hellenic and Roman eras

In South America:

• Filadelfia, a town in Boquerón, Paraguay
• Filadélfia, Tocantins, a town in Tocantins, Brazil

Philadelphia may also refer to:

• Philadelphia cream cheese, the brand name of a line of cream cheese products, manufactured by Kraft Foods
• Philadelphia chromosome, a genetic abnormality that leads to chronic myelogenous leukaemia
• Philadelphia Experiment, an alleged project to render ships invisible during World War II
• USS Philadelphia, one of several ships bearing the name
• The Philadelphia Inquirer, one of the major newspapers in Philadelphia, PA
• Philadelphia Daily News, one of the major newspapers in Philadelphia, PA
• Philadelphians, a 17th century Protestant religious sect (sometimes called the "Philadelphian Society", or the "Philadelphia Society")

In entertainment:

• Philadelphia (film), a film produced in 1993 and nominated for five Academy Awards
  • "Philadelphia" (song), award-nominated song also from that film, by Neil Young
  • "Streets of Philadelphia", award-winning song from that film, by Bruce Springsteen
• Philadelphia International Records, a record label made popular by songstress Patti LaBelle
• The Philadelphia Experiment (film) is a movie based on the WWII experiment
• The Philadelphia Story, a 1940 comedy starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart