Pella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States, with a population of 10,352 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census. Founded by immigrants from the Netherlands, it is forty miles southeast of Des Moines. Pella is the home of Central College, as well as several manufacturing companies, including Pella Corporation and Vermeer Manufacturing Company.
Pella is one of the regional units of Greece, in the geographic region of Macedonia. It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia. It is named after the ancient city of Pella, the capital of ancient Macedonia and the birthplace of Alexander the Great. The capital of Pella is Edessa with a population of 19,036 inhabitants according to the census of 2011, while the largest city and industrial and commercial center is Giannitsa with 29,789 inhabitants. Other centers are the towns Krya Vrisi, Aridaia and Skydra.
Pella is found in northwestern Jordan, 27.4 km south of the Sea of Galilee. Pella represents one of ten Decapolis cities that were founded during the Hellenistic period and became powerful under Roman jurisdiction. With a history extending back into the Bronze Age, Pella expanded to its largest state during the reign of the Roman Empire. Pella is located in the Jordan Valley, 130 km north of Amman, and is half an hour by car from Irbid, in the north of the country. Today, the city's sizable collection of ruins are excavated by archeologists, and attract thousands of tourists annually.
Giuseppe Pella was an Italian Christian Democratic politician who served as the 31st Prime Minister of Italy from 1953 to 1954. He was also President of the European Parliament from 1954 to 1956 after the death of Alcide De Gasperi. His economic and monetary policies in the ministry of finance based Italian reconstruction solidly on the best liberal traditions of Western capitalism.
The Battle of Fahl or Battle of Pella Arabic: معركة فحل was an Arab–Byzantine battle fought between the Rashidun army under Khalid ibn al-Walid Saifullah and the East Roman Empire under Theodore the Sacellarius (Saqalar), in Fahl in January 635 AD. The result was a clear victory for Khalid ibn al-Walid. Some Byzantine soldiers fled to Beisan. The Corps of Sharhabeel ibn Hasana and 'Amr ibn al-'As later captured the fortress of Beisan.
Pella is a village and a municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. It is located on the site of ancient Pella, the capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia and birthplace of Alexander The Great. The capital of the municipality is Giannitsa, the largest town of the regional unit. On the site of the ancient city of Pella is the Archaeological Museum of Pella.
The Pella Square is one of the main squares of Skopje, the capital city of the Republic of Macedonia.
Pella, Burkina Faso is a town in the Pella Department of Boulkiemdé Province in central western Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Pella Department and has a population of 5,968.
Sarana, Pella is a town in the Pella Department of Boulkiemdé Province in central western Burkina Faso. It has a population of 1,774.
Edessaikos Football Club is a football club based in Edessa, Greece currently playing in the top league of Pella. Edessaikos was founded in 1959.
The Pella Cabinet was the cabinet of the Italian Parliament which held office from 17 August 1953 until 18 January 1954, a total of 154 days, or 5 months and 1 day. President Luigi Einaudi invited Giuseppe Pella to form an interim cabinet following the fall of the De Gasperi VIII Cabinet in a confidence vote, for the purpose of passing the budget.
Pella is a census-designated place in the town of Pella, Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 185 as of the 2010 census. Pella is located along the Embarrass River.
Guido Pella is an Argentine professional tennis player. In March 2019, Pella reached his best singles ranking of world number 34. On 18 February 2019, he peaked at world number 117 in the doubles rankings.
Catalina Pella is an Argentine professional tennis player.
Teliana Pereira was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Catalina Pella.
Almopos Aridea F.C. is a Greek football club, based in Aridaea, Pella.
Philipp Kohlschreiber was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Horacio Zeballos.
