Jerusalems

Jerusalems is the plural form of Jerusalem and may be used to refer to multiple places or concepts that bear the name. In geography, Jerusalems often denote towns, villages, or districts named after the religious and historic city of Jerusalem. The best-known Jerusalem is the historic city in the Levant, a focal point of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, with a long and contested history that has influenced regional and world events.

Beyond the primary city, other localities around the world carry the name Jerusalem. These places vary in size and significance and are typically named in reference to the biblical Jerusalem. The plural form Jerusalems can also appear in historical or literary contexts to discuss more than one such place, or in discussions of the Crusader-era Kingdom of Jerusalem. In fiction, Jerusalems may be used as names for locations within an imagined setting.

As a toponymic term, Jerusalems relies on context to distinguish among the various places that share the name, as well as to separate real locations from symbolic or literary uses. For additional clarification, one can consult disambiguation resources that differentiate between Jerusalem the city, its namesakes in other regions, and related historical entities.