List of twin towns and sister cities in Austria

Map of Austria.

This is a list of places in Austria having standing links to local communities in other countries. In most cases, the association, especially when formalised by local government, is known as "town twinning" (though other terms, such as "partner towns" or "sister cities" are sometimes used instead), and while most of the places included are towns, the list also comprises villages, cities, districts, counties, etc. with similar links.

Twin towns and sister cities

Amstetten, Lower Austria

• Alsfeld, Germany (1979)

• Ruelle-sur-Touvre, France (1992)

• Pergine Valsugana, Italy (1999)

Ansfelden, Upper Austria

• Condega, Nicaragua

Bad Aussee, Styria

• Plaisir, France (1981)

Bludenz, Vorarlberg

• Plettenberg, Germany (1988)

• Borgo Valsugana, Italy (1991)

Bregenz, Vorarlberg

• Akkon, Israel

• Bangor, Northern Ireland

Bruck an der Mur, Styria

• Hagen-Hohenlimburg, Germany

• Liévin, France

• Veroli, Italy

Dornbirn, Vorarlberg

• Kecskemét, Hungary (1998)

• Sélestat (formerly known as Schlettstadt), France (2006)

• Dubuque, Iowa, United States (2011)

Eisenstadt, Burgenland

• Bad Kissingen, Germany / Bavaria

• Colmar, France

• Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy

• Sanuki, Japan

• Sopron (formerly known as Ödenburg), Hungary

• Vienna, Austria

Feldkirch, Vorarlberg

• Sigmaringen, Germany

Feldkirchen, Carinthia

• Bamberg, Germany / Bavaria (1993)

• Ahrensburg, Germany (1998)

Gaal, Styria

• Gyenesdiás, Hungary

Gmunden, Upper Austria

• Faenza, Italy

Graz, Styria

• Coventry, England (1948)

• Montclair, New Jersey, USA (1950)

• Groningen, Netherlands (1964)

• Darmstadt, Germany (1968)

• Trondheim, Norway (1968)

• Pula, Croatia (1972)

• Trieste, Italy (1973)

• Maribor (formerly known as
  Marburg an der Drau), Slovenia (1987)

• Pécs (formerly known as
  Fünfkirchen), Hungary (1989)

• Dubrovnik (formerly known as
  Ragusa), Croatia (1994)

• Saint Petersburg, Russia (2001)

• Ljubljana (formerly known as
  Laibach), Slovenia (2001)

Hall, Tyrol

• Winterthur, Switzerland (1948)

• Iserlohn, Germany (1967)

• Sommacampagna, Italy

Hermagor-Pressegger See, Carinthia

• Pontebba, Italy

Hohenems, Vorarlberg

• Bystré (formerly known as Bistrau), Czech Republic (1997)

• Polička, Czech Republic (1997)

Innsbruck, Tyrol

• Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany (1963)

• Aalborg, Denmark (1967)

• İzmir, Turkey

• Kraków, Poland

• Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1980)

• Tbilisi, Georgia

Judenburg, Styria

Judenburg is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of 23 towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals.

• Altea, Spain

• Bad Kötzting, Germany

• Bellagio, Italy

• Bundoran, Republic of Ireland

• Chojna, Poland

• Granville, France

• Holstebro, Denmark

• Houffalize, Belgium

• Karkkila, Finland

• Kőszeg, Hungary

• Marsaskala, Malta

• Meerssen, the Netherlands

• Niederanven, Luxembourg

• Oxelösund, Sweden

• Prienai, Lithuania

• Preveza, Greece

• Sesimbra, Portugal

• Sherborne, England

• Sigulda, Latvia

• Sušice, Czech Republic

• Türi, Estonia

• Zvolen, Slovakia

Kapfenberg, Styria

• Frechen, Germany (1957)

Kitzbühel, Tyrol

• Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany (1984)

• Greenwich, Connecticut, United States (1961)

• Rueil-Malmaison, France (1979)

• Sterzing, Italy (1971)

• Sun Valley, Idaho, United States (1967)

• Yamagata, Japan (1963)

Klagenfurt, Carinthia

• Wiesbaden, Germany,since 1930

• Venlo, Netherlands, since 1961

• Nova Gorica, Slovenia, since 1965

• Gorizia, Italy, since 1965

• Gladsaxe, Denmark, since 1969

• Dessau-Rosslau, Germany, since 1970

• Dushanbe, Tajikistan, since 1973

• Dachau, Germany, since 1974

• Rzeszów, Poland. since 1975

• Sibiu, Romania, since 1990

• Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, since 1990

• Chernivtsi, Ukraine, since 1992

• Nazareth Illit, Israel, since 1993

• Tarragona, Spain, since 1994

• Nanning, People's Republic of China, since 2001

• Laval, Canada, since 2005

Klosterneuburg, Lower Austria

• Göppingen, Germany (1971)

Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria

• Ribe, Denmark (1971)

• Böblingen, Germany (1971/72)

• Beaune, France (1973)

• Passau, Germany / Bavaria (1974)

• Kroměříž (formerly known as
  Kremsier), Czech Republic (1994)

• Grapevine, Texas, USA (1999)

Kufstein, Tyrol

• Frauenfeld, Switzerland

• Rovereto, Italy

Leoben, Styria

• Xuzhou, China (1994)

Lienz, Eastern Tyrol

• Gorizia, Italy

• Jackson, Wyoming, USA

• Selçuk, Turkey

Linz, Upper Austria

• Halle, (Former East) Germany (1975)

• Gabès, Tunisia (1977)

• Chengdu, China (1983)

• Zaporizhia, Ukraine (1983)

• České Budějovice (formerly known as
  Budweis), Czech Republic (1987)

• Kansas City, USA (1988)

• San Carlos, Nicaragua (1988)

• Gwangyang, South Korea (1991)

• Linz am Rhein, Germany (1987)

• Modena, Italy (1992)

• Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (1993)

• Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany (1995)

• Norrköping, Sweden (1995)

• Linköping, Sweden (1995)

• Tampere, Finland (1995)

Mödling, Lower Austria

• Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (1956)

• Offenbach am Main, Germany (1956)

• Puteaux, France (1956)

• Zemun, Serbia (1956)

• Velletri, Italy (1957)

• Dirmstein, Germany (1971)

• Kőszeg (formerly known as
  Güns), Hungary (1989)

• Vsetín, Czech Republic (2004)

• Obzor, Bulgaria (2005)

• Zottegem, Belgium (2007)

Mürzzuschlag, Styria

• Arusha, Tanzania

• Blansko (formerly known as Blanz), Czech Republic

• Chillán, Chile

Obdach, Styria

• Kötz, Germany / Bavaria (1990)

Oberpullendorf, Burgenland

• Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Germany / Bavaria (1982)

Perchtoldsdorf, Lower Austria

• Donauwörth, Germany / Bavaria (1973)

Ried im Innkreis, Upper Austria

• Landshut, Germany / Bavaria (1974)

Salzburg, Salzburg

• Reims, France, since 1964

• Atlanta, United States, since 1967

• Verona, Italy, since 1973

• León, Nicaragua, since 1984

• Dresden, Germany, since 1991

• Kawasaki, Japan, since 1992

• Merano, Italy, since 2000

• Shanghai, China, since 2004

• São João da Madeira, Portugal, since 2007

Sankt Pölten, Lower Austria

• Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States

• Brno, Czech Republic

• Clichy, France

• Wuhan, China

• Heidenheim, Germany

• Kurashiki, Japan

Schärding, Upper Austria

• Grafenau, Germany / Bavaria (1976)

Schwaz, Tyrol

• Mindelheim, Germany / Bavaria (1990)

• Bourg-de-Péage, France

• East Grinstead, West Sussex, UK

• Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Spain

• Tramin, Southern Tyrol

• Verbania, Italy

• Satu-Mare, Romania

Schwechat, Lower Austria

• Alanya, Turkey

• Burghausen, Germany / Bavaria

• Gladbeck, Germany

• London Borough of Enfield, UK

• Skalica, Slovakia

Spittal an der Drau, Carinthia

• Löhne, Germany

• Pordenone, Italy

• Porcia, Italy

Steyr, Upper Austria

• Bethlehem, Palestine

• Eisenerz, Styria

• Kettering, Ohio, USA

• Plauen, Germany

• San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy

Stockerau, Lower Austria

• Andernach, Germany (1983)

• Baranovichi, Belarus (1989)

• Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary (1995)

Telfs, Tyrol

• Elzach, Germany

• Lana, Italy

Thörl, Styria

• Ljubečna, Slovenia

Vienna, Vienna

• Belgrade in Serbia

• Bratislava in Slovakia

• Budapest in Hungary

• Brno in Czech Republic

• Kiev in Ukraine

• Ljubljana in Slovenia

• Tabriz in Iran (since 2009)

• Istanbul in Turkey (since 2007)

• Tunis in Tunisia

• Moscow in Russia

• Tel Aviv in Israel

• Warsaw in Poland (since 2001)

• Zagreb in Croatia (since 1994)

Other forms of cooperation and city friendship similar to the twin city programmes

• Niš in Serbia

In addition, individual Viennese districts are twinned with Japanese cities/districts

• Alsergrund with Takarazuka, Hyōgo. (since 1994)

• Döbling with Setagaya, Tokyo. (since 1985)

• Donaustadt with Arakawa, Tokyo. (since 1996)

• Floridsdorf with Katsushika, Tokyo. (since 1987)

• Hernals with Fuchu, Tokyo. (since 1992)

• Hietzing with Habikino, Osaka. (since 1995)

• Innere Stadt with Taito, Tokyo. (since 1989)

• Meidling with Gifu, Gifu. (since 1992)

Further, the Viennese district Leopoldstadt and the New York City borough Brooklyn entered into a partnership in 2007.

Villach, Carinthia

• Bamberg, Germany

• Udine, Italy

• Suresnes, France

• Springfield, Illinois, USA

Wels, Upper Austria

• Straubing, Germany (1973)

• Chichigalpa, Nicaragua (1988)

• Tábor, Czech Republic (2005)

Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria

• Monheim am Rhein, Germany (1971)

• Desenzano del Garda, Italy

• Sopron (formerly known as Ödenburg), Hungary (1988)

• Harbin, China

Wolfsberg, Carinthia

• Herzogenaurach, Germany / Bavaria

• Várpalota, Hungary

Ybbs, Lower Austria

• Bobbio, Italy (1992)

Zwettl, Lower Austria

• Zistersdorf, Lower Austria

• Plochingen, Germany

• Jindřichův Hradec (formerly known as Neuhaus), Czech Republic

Major settlements without town twins or sister cities

• Braunau am Inn, Upper Austria

• Hallein, Salzburg

• Leonding, Upper Austria

• Lustenau, Vorarlberg

• Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, Salzburg

• Traiskirchen, Lower Austria

• Traun, Upper Austria

• Tulln, Lower Austria