Concordia
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Concordia is the Latin word for "harmony," literally "with (one) heart." It may refer to:
- Concordia (Roman goddess), the Roman goddess of harmony
- Book of Concord is the official title for the compilation of Lutheran doctrinal statements (Book of Concord) published in 1580
- 58 Concordia, an asteroid, named after the goddess
- Concordia (Youth Service Volunteers) Ltd, a non-profit volunteer charity, based in the south-east of England
[edit] Education
- Concordia University (disambiguation), for universities and colleges with Concordia in the name
[edit] Place name
As a place name, at times indicating Lutheran settlers:
[edit] Africa
- Concordia, Free State, South Africa
- Concordia, Western Cape, South Africa
[edit] Antarctica
- Concordia Station, a scientific research station on Dome C, Antarctica
[edit] Eurasia
- Concordia (Alps), or Konkordiaplatz, a glacial confluence in the Bernese Oberland
- Concordia, Pakistan, a confluence of Baltoro Glacier and Godwin Austen Glacier near K2
[edit] North America
- Concordia (Manitoba riding), an electoral division in Canada
- Concordia, Olancho, Honduras
- Concordia, Sinaloa, Mexico
- Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States
- Concordia, Kansas, United States
- Concordia, Missouri, United States
- Concordia, New Jersey, United States
[edit] South America
- Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina
- Concordia, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Concordia, Antioquia, Colombia
[edit] Other uses
- Concordia Publishing House, LCMS publishing wing
- KTV Concordia, a Swiss fraternity which is located in Frauenfeld, TG
- EUFOR Concordia, an operation launched by the European Union in 2003 in the Republic of Macedonia
- TCS Concordia, various ships in the computer game Wing Commander
- Concordia class fleet carrier of the Wing Commander universe
- Concordia (Singing Group), a barbershop-style singing group
- Concordia (drink), a Peruvian soft drink brand
- Concordia (ship), a Barkentine tall ship