List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

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This is a list of places in Russia 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. In Russia, the term "brother cities" is also sometimes used.[1]

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Federal subjects [edit]

China Xinjiang, China
South Korea Chungnam, South Korea
South Korea Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Japan Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
South Korea Sokcho, South Korea
United Kingdom Hounslow, United Kingdom
Denmark Aarhus Municipality, Denmark
South Korea Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Japan Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Italy Lombardy, Italy
Poland Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Norway Nordland, Norway
Slovakia Bratislava, Slovakia
Kyrgyzstan Chuy Province, Kyrgyzstan
France Île-de-France, France
Slovenia Ljubljana, Slovenia
China Jiangsu, China
South Korea Gangwon, South Korea
South Korea Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
South Korea Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Japan Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Japan Toyama Prefecture, Japan
United States Gig Harbor, USA
South Korea Jeju-do, South Korea
Japan Hokkaidō, Japan
Hungary Győr-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary
Vietnam Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam
China Harbin, China

Cities starting with A [edit]

Czech Republic Česká Lípa, Czech Republic
United States Bethel, Alaska, United States
Italy Riccione, Rimini, Italy
Norway Alta, Norway
Peru Arequipa, Peru
Sweden Boden Municipality, Sweden
Finland Keminmaa, Finland
United States Portland, Maine, United States
France Mulhouse, France
Norway Vadsø, Norway
Sweden Kiruna, Sweden
Poland Słupsk, Poland
Finland Oulu, Finland
South Ossetia Tskhinvali, South Ossetia
Russia Naryan-Mar, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Armenia Armavir, Armenia
Bulgaria Popovo, Bulgaria
Serbia Ruma, Serbia
Belarus Valozhyn, Belarus
India Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Kazakhstan Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Belarus Brest, Belarus
Benin Grand Popo, Benin
Slovenia Ljubljana, Slovenia
Cyprus Aglantzia, Cyprus
United States Chillicothe, Ohio, United States
Russia Kizlyar, Dagestan, Russia
Russia Salekhard, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Ukraine Feodosiya, Crimea, Ukraine

Cities starting with B [edit]

Germany Verden an der Aller, Lower Saxony, Germany (1966)
Poland Górowo Iławeckie, Poland
Lithuania Jonava, Lithuania
Poland Pabianice, Poland
Slovakia Trnava, Slovakia
United States Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan
Poland Elbląg, Poland
Poland Nysa, Poland
Sweden Karlskrona, Sweden
United States Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
Spain Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
China Baicheng, Jilin, China
China Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China (2007)
Serbia Sremski Karlovci, Serbia
Turkey Kütahya, Turkey
England Wakefield, England, United Kingdom
Germany Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Indonesia Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Poland Opole, Poland
Norway Skien, Norway
United States Beaverton, Oregon, United States
China Hegang, Heilongjiang, China
Israel Ma'alot-Tarshiha, Israel
Japan Niigata, Japan
China Heihe, Heilongjiang, China
Slovakia Lučenec, Slovakia
Italy Rezzato, Lombardy, Italy
Finland Kiukainen, Finland
Finland Harjavalta, Finland
Finland Nakkila, Finland
Japan Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
China Zibo, Shandong, China
Ukraine Chernihiv, Ukraine
Latvia Dobele, Latvia
Bulgaria Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
Belarus Gomel, Belarus
Hungary Győr, Hungary
Poland Konin, Poland
Bulgaria Karlovo, Bulgaria
Lithuania Naujoji Akmenė, Lithuania
Russia Oryol, Oryol Oblast, Russia
Russia Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
Turkey Aydın, Turkey

Cities starting with C [edit]

Hungary Eger, Hungary
Cuba Santa Clara, Cuba
Turkey Antalya, Turkey
Namibia Rundu, Namibia
Ukraine Fastiv, Ukraine
Belarus Kapyl, Belarus
Ukraine Krasnohvardiiske Raion, Crimea, Ukraine
Abkhazia Ochamchira District, Abkhazia
Bulgaria Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Czech Republic Příbram, Czech Republic
United States Saratoga Springs, New York, United States (2001)
China Changchun, China
United States Columbia, United States
United Kingdom Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Israel Ramla, Israel
China Ürümqi, China
Romania Aiud, Romania
France Grande-Synthe, France
Lithuania Klaipėda, Lithuania
China Liaoyuan, China
Belarus Molodechno, Belarus
United States Montclair, United States
Finland Raahe, Finland
France Béziers, France
Poland Brzeg Dolny, Poland
Poland Grudziądz, Poland
Germany Kirchheimbolanden, Germany
Lithuania Marijampolė, Lithuania
Poland Węgorzewo, Poland
United States Boise, United States
Mongolia Choibalsan, Mongolia
China Hailar District, China
China Inner Mongolia, China
China Manzhouli, China

Cities starting with D [edit]

Azerbaijan Ganja, Azerbaijan
United States Yakima, United States
Bulgaria Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria
Netherlands Almere, Netherlands
Belarus Maryina Horka, Belarus
Transnistria Rîbniţa, Transnistria
Japan Nayoro, Japan
Greece Athens, Greece
Ukraine Alushta, Ukraine
Israel Givat Shmuel, Israel
Austria Lisec, Austria
Czech Republic Ravak, Czech Republic
United States La Crosse, United States
Russia Istra, Russia
Bulgaria Berkovitsa, Bulgaria
Spain L'Eliana, Spain
Ukraine Krasnoperekopsk, Ukraine
Turkey Marmaris, Turkey
Bulgaria Montana, Bulgaria
Turkey Marmaris, Turkey
Bulgaria Berkovitsa, Bulgaria
Bulgaria Montana, Bulgaria
Ukraine Krasnoperekopsk, Ukraine
Russia Maloyaroslavets, Russia
Russia Ivanovo, Russia
Russia Gus-Khrustalny, Russia
Russia Ozyory, Russia
Russia Soligalich, Russia
Russia Zarechny, Russia
Russia Aleksin, Russia
Russia Gubkin, Russia
Russia Belomorsk, Russia

Cities starting with E [edit]

Bulgaria Pernik, Bulgaria
Belarus Polotsk, Belarus
United States Howell, USA
China Lhasa City, People's Republic of China

Cities starting with F [edit]

Serbia Novi Sad, Serbia

Cities starting with G [edit]

Sweden Eskilstuna, Sweden
Finland Espoo, Finland
Germany Ettlingen, Germany
United Kingdom Coatbridge, United Kingdom
United Kingdom Blyth Valley, United Kingdom
France Angoulême, France
Greece Kalyvia, Greece
Germany Hildesheim, Germany
Poland Warsaw, Poland
Poland Kraków, Poland
Poland Łuków, Poland
Turkey Ardahan, Turkey
Turkey Istanbul, Turkey
Ukraine Lviv, Ukraine
Ukraine Odessa, Ukraine
Hungary Tatabánya, Hungary
Poland Pabianice, Poland

Cities starting with I [edit]

Venezuela Venezuela region, Venezuela
Mongolia Ulan Bator, Mongolia
China Shenyang, China
Japan Kanazawa, Japan
United States Eugene, United States
Serbia Novi Sad, Serbia
Germany Pforzheim, Germany
France Evian, France
Sweden Strömsund, Sweden
Italy Pordenone, Italy
France Grenoble, France
France Dijon, France
United States Grand Forks, United States
Germany Bad Orb, Germany
Russia Dyurtyuli, Russia
Bulgaria Petrich, Bulgaria
Belarus Pinsk, Belarus
Czech Republic Rakovník, Czech Republic
Sweden Karlskoga Municipality, Sweden
Estonia Narva, Estonia
Poland Kamienna Góra, Poland
Poland Łódź, Poland
United States Plano, United States
United Kingdom Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Germany Hanover, Germany
Ukraine Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
Russia Dzerzhinsky, Russia
Russia Kazan, Russia
Bulgaria Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Poland Bedzin, Poland
Argentina Córdoba, Argentina
Zambia Lusaka, Zambia
Venezuela Maracay, Venezuela
China Xining, China
Hungary Tatabánya, Hungary
Bulgaria Yambol, Bulgaria

Cities starting with K [edit]

Russia Murmansk, Russia
Poland Gdańsk, Poland
Poland Gdynia, Poland
Poland Toruń, Poland
Poland Białystok, Poland
Poland Zabrze, Poland
Poland Łódź, Poland
Poland Olsztyn, Poland
Sweden Kalmar, Sweden
Sweden Malmö, Sweden
Germany Kiel, Germany
United States Norfolk, United States
Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
Netherlands Groningen, Netherlands
Lithuania Klaipėda, Lithuania
Lithuania Šiauliai, Lithuania
Republic of Ireland Cork, Ireland
Denmark Aalborg, Denmark
Finland Lahti, Finland
Germany Suhl, Germany
Transnistria Tiraspol, Transnistria
Czech Republic Opava, Czech Republic
Finland Kemijärvi, Finland
Sweden Piteå, Sweden
United States Bryan, United States
Afghanistan Kabul, Afghanistan
Iran Rasht, Iran
Iran Tabriz, Iran
Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan
Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Turkey Antalya, Turkey
Turkey Balıkesir, Turkey
Turkey Eskişehir, Turkey
Turkey Istanbul, Turkey
Germany Braunschweig, Germany
China Hangzhou, China
China Lijiang City, China
India Hyderabad, India
Ukraine Yevpatoria, Ukraine
Latvia Jūrmala, Latvia
Bulgaria Shumen Province, Bulgaria
Russia Ivanovo, Russia
Russia Ulan Ude, Russia
United States Billings, USA
Hungary Salgótarján, Hungary
South Korea Bucheon, South Korea
Japan Niigata, Japan
China Harbin, China
France Villeurbanne, France
United States Anchorage, United States
United States Portland, United States
Canada Victoria, Canada
West Bank Nablus, Palestine
South Korea Ansan, South Korea
Japan Kushiro City, Japan
Belarus Baranovichi, Belarus
Abkhazia Gudauta, Abkhazia
Finland Vantaa, Finland
Estonia Jõhvi, Estonia
Norway Narvik, Norway
Finland Raisio, Finland
Germany Sassnitz, Germany
Finland Iisalmi, Finland
Norway Tysfjord, Norway
Poland Siedlce, Poland
Sweden Gällivare, Sweden
Norway Harstad, Norway
United Kingdom Newry, United Kingdom
Finland Tornio, Finland
France Aix-les-Bains, France
Philippines Baguio City, Philippines
Israel Kiryat Yam, Israel
Russia Nazran, Russia
Bulgaria Velingrad, Bulgaria
United States Muscatine, Iowa, United States
Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan
Russia Budyonnovsk, Russia
Finland Lappeenranta, Finland
France Orly, France
Norway Hammerfest, Norway
Belarus Molodechno, Belarus
Latvia Bauska, Latvia
United States Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Russia Moscow, Russia
Finland Rauma, Finland
China Jiamusi, China
Japan Kamo, Japan
Japan Mombetsu, Japan
Japan Wakkanai, Japan
Finland Kuhmo, Finland
Germany Aachen, Germany
United Kingdom Durham, England
United States Durham, North Carolina, United States
Finland Hyvinkää, Finland
Montenegro Cetinje, Montenegro
Ukraine Bağçasaray, Ukraine
Poland Tarnów, Poland
United States Waterville, United States
Sweden Haparanda, Sweden
Finland Salla, Finland
Belarus Brest, Belarus
Czech Republic Liberec, Czech Republic
United States Tallahassee, United States
Germany Karlsruhe, Germany
Bulgaria Burgas, Bulgaria
China Harbin, China
Italy Ferrara, Italy
Netherlands Goirle, Netherlands
Germany Höchstadt, Germany
Lithuania Plungė, Lithuania
Bulgaria Slivnitsa, Bulgaria
Latvia Tukums, Latvia.
Poland Wągrowiec, Poland
China Manzhouli, China
United Kingdom Hackney, United Kingdom
Italy Cremona, Italy
China Harbin, China
China Heihe, China
Belarus Asipovichy, Belarus
Japan Goshiki, Japan
Finland Kotka, Finland
Germany Mühlhausen, Germany
Greece Nafplion, Greece
Denmark Nordborg, Denmark
Poland Piła, Poland
France Toulon, France
South Korea Samcheok, South Korea
United States Appleton, United States
Italy Rufina, Italy
Germany Zweibrücken, Germany
Germany Speyer, Germany
Germany Witten, Germany
Serbia Niš, Serbia
Poland Tczew, Poland
Hungary Veszprém, Hungary
Denmark Herning, Denmark
United States Honolulu, United States

Cities starting with L [edit]

Turkey Aksaray, Turkey
Hungary Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Germany Cottbus, Germany
China Anshan, People's Republic of China
Italy Fabriano, Italy
Ukraine Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Norway Gildeskål, Norway
United States Anacortes, United States
United States Framingham, United States
Åland Islands Mariehamn, Åland
Finland Mikkeli, Finland

Cities starting with M [edit]

United States Anchorage, United States
Latvia Jelgava, Latvia
China Tonghua, China
China Siping, China
United States Spokane, United States
Russia Vladikavkaz, Russia
Turkey Yalova, Turkey
Tunisia Sfax, Tunisia
Russia Serpukhov, Russia
France Château-du-Loir, France
Germany Drochtersen, Germany
Bulgaria Etropole, Bulgaria
Finland Lohja, Finland
Ukraine Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
Poland Ujazd, Poland
Belarus Vileyka, Belarus
Russia Kaliningrad, Russia
Iceland Akureyri, Iceland
Netherlands Groningen, Netherlands
United States Jacksonville, United States
Sweden Luleå, Sweden
Finland Rovaniemi, Finland
Poland Szczecin, Poland
Norway Tromsø, Norway (1972)
Norway Vadsø, Norway
Ukraine Chernihiv, Ukraine
Czech Republic Nymburk, Czech Republic
Bulgaria Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Belarus Zhodzina, Baranovichi, Barysaw, Smilavichy, Belarus
Lithuania Panevėžys, Lithuania
Poland Płock, Poland

Cities starting with N [edit]

Norway Tromsø, Norway
Japan Maizuru, Japan
Japan Tsuruga, Japan
Japan Otaru, Japan
United States Bellingham, United States
United States Oakland, United States (1989)
China Jilin City, China
South Korea Donghae City, South Korea
Thailand Phuket Province, Thailand
Jordan Amman, Jordan
Russia Vladikavkaz, Russia
United States Reno, United States
Turkey Kayseri, Turkey
Belarus Babruysk, Belarus
Latvia Daugavpils, Latvia
Russia Arkhangelsk Russia
Ukraine Mariupol' Ukraine
Russia Moscow Russia
Russia Ukhta Russia
Norway Trondheim Norway
Russia Kislovodsk, Russia
Lithuania Jurbarkas, Lithuania
Belarus Lida, Belarus
Poland Ostróda, Poland
Germany Preetz, Germany
Germany Anklam, Germany
Romania Târgovişte, Romania
Norway Kirkenes, Norway
France Marseille, France
China Shanghai, China
Germany Essen, Germany[5]
China Jinan, People's Republic of China
Ukraine Kharkiv, Ukraine
Austria Linz, Austria
Cuba Matanzas, Cuba
Serbia Novi Sad, Serbia
United States Philadelphia, United States
Spain Sant Boi, Spain
South Korea Suwon, South Korea
Finland Tampere, Finland
England Watford, England
Belarus Brest, Belarus
United States Chattanooga, United States
France Nanterre, France
France Strasbourg, France
United States Rochester, United States
Germany Bielefeld, Germany
United Kingdom Watford, United Kingdom
China Zibo, China
Ukraine Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Norway Moss, Norway
United States Cleveland Heights, United States
Finland Uusikaupunki, Finland
Estonia Valga, Estonia
Russia Klimovsk, Russia
Russia Sterlitamak, Russia
Czech Republic Žatec, Czech Republic
Germany Iserlohn, Germany
France La Valette, France
Russia Kronstadt, Russia
Serbia Sremski Karlovci, Serbia
Ukraine Kremenchuk, Ukraine
Turkey Kusadasi, Turkey
Slovakia Prievidza, Slovakia
Romania Constanţa, Romania
United States Gainesville, USA
Armenia Gavar, Armenia
Spain Gijón, Spain
Italy Livorno, Italy
Slovenia Novo Mesto, Slovenia
United Kingdom Plymouth, United Kingdom
Croatia Pula, Croatia
Turkey Samsun, Turkey
Russia Tomsk, Russia
Chile Valparaíso, Chile
Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria
South Korea Daejeon, South Korea (2001)
China Changchun, China (1994)
United States Minneapolis, United States
Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria
Japan Sapporo, Japan (1990)
Belarus Minsk, Belarus

Cities starting with O [edit]

United States Oak Ridge, United States
China Mianyang, China
Lithuania Visaginas, Lithuania
Ukraine Kerch, Ukraine
United States La Conner, United States
Finland Hyrynsalmi, Finland
Finland Mikkeli, Finland
Finland Puolanka, Finland
Finland Ristijärvi, Finland
Iran Bandar-e Anzali, Iran
Slovakia Puchov, Slovakia
Czech Republic Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
China Kaifeng, China
South Korea Jinju, South Korea
Kazakhstan Petropavl, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Pavlodar, Kazakhstan
Russia Novosibirsk, Russia
Russia Kaliningrad, Russia
Russia Chelyabinsk, Russia
United States Milwaukee, United States
Canada Ontario, Canada
Canada York Region, Canada
Hungary Pest County, Hungary
Latvia Madona, Latvia
Belarus Navapolatsk, Belarus
Greece Ouranopolis, Greece
Tajikistan Khujand, Tajikistan
Poland Legnica, Poland
United States Orlando, USA
Russia Ufa, Russia
Kazakhstan Uralsk, Kazakhstan
Belarus Brest, Belarus
Ukraine Kerch, Ukraine
Netherlands Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Finland Nokia, Finland
Bulgaria Razgrad, Bulgaria
Estonia Maardu, Estonia
Serbia Bačka Palanka, Serbia
Poland Radom, Poland

Cities starting with P [edit]

South Korea Sokcho, South Korea
Hungary Békéscsaba, Hungary
South Korea Busan, South Korea
China Gansu, China
Israel Ramat Gan, Israel
United States Louisville, United States (1994)
Italy Agrigento, Italy
Germany Duisberg, Germany
France Orléans, France
United Kingdom Oxford, United Kingdom
China Shenzhen, China
Ukraine Cherkasy, Ukraine
Germany Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany
France Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
Poland Sopot, Poland
Japan Kushiro City, Japan
United States Unalaska, United States
Lithuania Alytus, Lithuania
Belarus Brest, Belarus
United States Duluth, United States
Finland Joensuu, Finland
France La Rochelle, France
Germany Neustrelitz, Germany
Germany Neubrandenburg, Germany
Denmark Nyborg, Denmark
Japan Ōhara, Japan
Russia Podolsk, Russia
Italy Portomaggiore, Italy
Norway Rana, Norway
Germany Tübingen, Germany
Sweden Umeå, Sweden
Finland Varkaus, Finland
Bulgaria Panagyurishte, Bulgaria
Germany Schwerte, Germany
Estonia Maardu, Estonia
Russia Pitkyaranta, Russia
Finland Kuopio, Finland
Russia Pikalyovo, Russia
France Antony, France
Belarus Lahojsk, Belarus
Ukraine Saky, Ukraine
France Arles, France
Germany Gera, Germany
Finland Kuopio, Finland
Estonia Narva, Estonia
Germany Neuss, Germany
Netherlands Nijmegen, Netherlands
Sweden Norrtälje, Sweden
United Kingdom Perth, United Kingdom
United States Roanoke, United States
Estonia Tartu, Estonia (2003)
Belarus Vitebsk, Belarus
Iraq Al Amarah, Iraq
Norway Steigen, Norway
Austria Amstetten, Austria
Moldova Bălţi, Moldova
Montenegro Bar, Montenegro
Morocco Beni-Mellal, Morocco
Belarus Borisov, Belarus
Ukraine Chernivtsi, Ukraine
China Henan, China
Bulgaria Kavarna, Bulgaria
Czech Republic Kladno, Czech Republic
Slovenia Koper, Slovenia
Republic of Macedonia Ohrid, Macedonia
Russia Petrozavodsk, Russia
France Saint-Ouen, France
Bulgaria Shumen, Bulgaria
Abkhazia Sukhumi, Abkhazia
Germany Trier-Land, Germany
Armenia Vanadzor, Armenia
Poland Warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland
Japan Kitami, Japan
Denmark Aalborg, Denmark
Republic of Macedonia Bitola, Macedonia
Germany Frankenthal, Germany
United States Kalamazoo, USA
Belarus Navapolatsk, Belarus
Japan Ogano, Japan
Greece Rethymno, Greece
Kazakhstan Semey, Kazakhstan
Spain Tarragona, Spain
Romania Tulcea, Romania
Moldova Ungheni district, Moldova
France Versailles, France
United States Worcester, United States
Germany Zerbst/Anhalt, Germany
Germany Bert, Germany
Czech Republic Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
Finland Orivesi, Finland

Cities starting with R [edit]

United Kingdom Mansfield, United Kingdom
Belarus Nesvizh, Belarus
Germany Dortmund, Germany[5]
Canada Toronto, Canada
Bulgaria Pleven, Bulgaria
Ukraine Odessa, Ukraine
United Kingdom Glasgow, United Kingdom
Turkey Antalya, Turkey
Greece Volos, Greece
South Korea Cheongju, South Korea
Finland Kajaani, Finland
Armenia Yerevan, Armenia
United States Grants Pass, United States
China Tacheng, China
Serbia Kruševac, Serbia
Bulgaria Lovech, Bulgaria
Abkhazia New Athos, Abkhazia
Germany Münster, Germany
China Xuzhou, China
France Bressuire, France
Croatia Omiš, Croatia
Poland Ostrów Mazowiecka, Poland
Russia Shelekhov, Russia
Sweden Katrineholm, Sweden
Finland Salo, Finland

Cities starting with S [edit]

List of sister cities to Saint Petersburg, just like it appears on the official portal of the City Government, listing both sister cities and partnership ties.:[7]

The cities of the CIS countries and the Baltic countries:

Other sisterhoods not on the government list:

Saint Petersburg has a "twin city" relationship with:

United States Claremore, United States
China Zhengzhou, China
United States St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Bulgaria Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Germany Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Turkey Denizli, Turkey
Slovenia Koper, Slovenia
Bulgaria Botevgrad, Bulgaria
Poland Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Poland Sieradz, Poland
United States Carrboro, United States
United States Dallas, United States (2004)
Slovakia Bratislava, Slovakia
France Marseille, France
Bulgaria Dobrich, Bulgaria
China Taiyuan, China
France Tours, France
United States Los Alamos, United States (1993)
Abkhazia New Athos, Abkhazia
Czech Republic Beroun, Czech Republic
Poland Gniezno, Poland
Abkhazia New Athos, Abkhazia
France Rueil-Malmaison, France
Latvia Saldus, Latvia
Serbia Sremski Karlovci, Serbia
United States Richmond, United States
Finland Forssa, Finland
Ukraine Ivano-Frankovsk, Ukraine
Tunisia Sousse, Tunisia
Belarus Slutsk, Belarus
Turkey Çeşme, Turkey
China Zhanjiang, China
Moldova Ceadîr-Lunga, Moldova
Germany Lindau, Germany
France Bobigny, France
Russia Maloyaroslavets, Russia
Turkey Antalya, Turkey
Russia Makaravski Rayon, Russia
Tunisia Sousse, Tunisia
Japan Nemuro, Japan
United States Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
Ukraine Sumy, Ukraine
Transnistria Tiraspol, Transnistria
Transnistria Bendery, Transnistria
United Kingdom Dingwall, Scotland, United Kingdom
Germany Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Bulgaria Nikopol, Bulgaria
United States Great Falls, United States
Ukraine Brovary, Ukraine
Germany Hemer, Germany
Finland Lohja, Finland
Latvia Talsi, Latvia
Japan Nomi, Japan
Russia Rylsk, Russia
Sweden Ronneby, Sweden
France Tulle, France
United States Colorado Springs, United States
Ukraine Kerch, Ukraine
Germany Hagen, Germany, (since 1985)

[1]

United Kingdom Cheltenham, United Kingdom
United States Long Beach, United States
Finland Espoo, Finland
Turkey Trabzon, Turkey
Italy Rimini, Italy
Ukraine Kerch, Ukraine
Estonia Pärnu, Estonia
Poland Warsaw, Poland (1997)
Lebanon Sidon, Lebanon
Philippines Las Pinas, Philippines
France Menton, France
Russia Tutayev, Russia
Finland Valkeakoski, Finland
Finland Joensuu, Finland
United Kingdom Newham, United Kingdom
Poland Bełchatów, Poland
Poland Lidzbark, Poland
Lithuania Pagėgiai, Lithuania
Lithuania Šilalė, Lithuania
Lithuania Tauragė, Lithuania
Germany Kiel, Germany
United States Everett, United States
United States Des Moines, United States
France Béziers, France
Bulgaria Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Chile Temuco, Chile
Armenia Yerevan, Armenia
Finland Mänttä, Finland
Germany Salzgitter, Germany
Chad N'Djamena, Chad since 2000
Germany Telgte, Germany since May 28, 1995
Belarus Vitebsk, Belarus
Finland Joensuu, Finland
Greece Katerini, Greece
United States Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Hungary Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
Portugal Évora, Portugal
Italy Klec, Italy
Germany Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
United States Windham, United States
Finland Imatra, Finland
Spain Cullera, Spain
Hungary Debrecen, Hungary
United States Los Altos, USA
Bulgaria Lovech, Bulgaria
China Taiyuan, China

Cities starting with T [edit]

Bulgaria Cherven Bryag, Bulgaria (1963)
Netherlands Vlissingen, Netherlands (1989)
Germany Lüdenscheid, Germany (1991)
Cyprus Famagusta (Ammochostos), Cyprus (2000)
Ukraine Mariupol', Ukraine
Germany Badenweiler, Germany (2002)
China Jining, People's Republic of China (June 3, 2009)
Belarus Pinsk, Belarus (June 25, 2009)
Ukraine Khartsyzsk, Ukraine (September 18, 2009)
France Bar-le-Duc, France
Italy Genoa, Italy
United States Terre Haute, United States
Finland Imatra, Finland
France Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France
Sweden Trosa, Sweden
Canada Lethbridge, Canada
United States Council Bluffs, USA
Republic of Kosovo Peć, Kosovo (NOTE:Territorial dispute with Serbia)
United States Flint, United States
Bulgaria Kazanlak, Bulgaria
France Colmar, France
Azerbaijan Mingachevir, Azerbaijan
Hungary Nagykanizsa, Hungary
Germany Wolfsburg, Germany
Japan Teshio , Japan
South Korea Ulsan, South Korea
Finland Savonlinna, Finland
Belarus Slonim, Belarus
Norway Ballangen, Norway
France Agen, France
United States Albany, United States (1991)
Belarus Mahilyow, Belarus
Germany Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
Slovakia Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
India Surat, India
France Besançon, France
Italy Bergamo, Italy
Poland Lublin, Poland
United States Buffalo, United States (1989)
Hungary Kaposvár, Hungary
Finland Hämeenlinna, Finland
Germany Osnabrück, Germany (1991)
United States Wenatchee, United States
Switzerland Berne, Switzerland
Belarus Brest, Belarus (1999)
Canada Calgary, Canada
Germany Celle, Germany (1994)
China Daqing, People's Republic of China (1993)00
United States Houston, Texas, USA (1995)

Cities starting with U [edit]

Turkey Ankara, Turkey
Germany Halle, Germany
Philippines Las Pinas, Philippines
Russia Orenburg, Russia
Estonia Paldiski, Estonia
South Korea Anyan, South Korea
United States Berkely, California, USA
China Changchun, China
Mongolia Darkhan, Mongolia
Mongolia Erdenet, Mongolia
China Hohhot, China
Russia Kazan, Russia
China Manchuria, China
Germany Mannheim, Germany
Japan Rumoi, Japan
Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan
Mongolia Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Ukraine Yalta, Ukraine
Japan Yamagata, Japan
United States Macon, USA
Vietnam Nghe An Province, Vietnam
Japan Kaga, Japan
China Mudanjiang, China
South Korea Masan, South Korea

Cities starting with V [edit]

Japan Ishikari, Japan
South Korea Yeosu, South Korea
Estonia Maardu, Estonia
Finland Seinäjoki, Finland
Greece Glyfada, Greece
Kyrgyzstan Kant, Kyrgyzstan
Netherlands Losser, Netherlands
Sri Lanka Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
China Shaoshan, China
Finland Tuusula, Finland
United States Asheville, United States (1990)
Bulgaria Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Russia Makhachkala, Russia
Russia Nalchik, Russia
Italy Anghiari, Italy
China Baotze, China
United States Bloomington-Normal, United States
Italy Campobasso, Italy
United Kingdom Canterbury, United Kingdom
China Chongqing, China
Bulgaria Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Japan Nara, Japan
France Saintes, France
United States Sarasota, United States
Italy Trento, Italy
Czech Republic Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
Poland Jelenia Góra, Poland
Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan
Germany Chemnitz, Germany (1988)
China Chengdu, China (1998)
India Chennai, India (1966)
United States Cleveland, United States (1990)
Germany Cologne, Germany (1988)
United Kingdom Coventry, United Kingdom (1943)
France Dijon, France (1959)
Japan Hiroshima, Japan (1972)
China Jilin, People's Republic of China (1994)
Finland Kemi, Finland (1953)
Serbia Kruševac, Serbia (1999)
Belgium Liège, Belgium (1959)
Czech Republic Ostrava, Czech Republic (1948)
Egypt Port Said, Egypt (1962)
Bulgaria Rousse, Bulgaria (2001)
Canada Toronto, Canada (1991)
Italy Turin, Italy (1961)
Norway Mosjøen, Norway
Norway Vefsn, Norway
Finland Järvenpää, Finland
Finland Kouvola, Finland
United States Londonderry, United States
Hungary Miskolc, Hungary
Netherlands Zwolle, Netherlands
Italy Collegno, Italy
Czech Republic Brno, Czech Republic
Germany Wesermarsch, Germany
United States Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
China Chongqing, China
Norway Bodø, Norway
Finland Lappeenranta, Finland
Sweden Nyköping, Sweden

Cities starting with Y [edit]

South Korea Changwon, South Korea
United States Fairbanks, United States
China Harbin, China
Japan Murayama, Japan
Canada Yellowknife, Canada
United States Burlington, Vermont, United States (1987)
Portugal Coimbra, Portugal
United Kingdom Exeter, United Kingdom
Germany Hanau, Germany
Turkey İzmir, Turkey
Finland Jyväskylä, Finland (1966)
Germany Kassel, Germany
Italy Palermo, Italy
France Poitiers, France
Vietnam Da Nang, Vietnam
Slovakia Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
Bulgaria Pirdop, Bulgaria
Bulgaria Sredna Gora, Bulgaria
Italy Ferentino, Italy
India Kanpur, India
Italy Genoa, Italy
China Guangzhou, China
Czech Republic Plzeň, Czech Republic
United States San Jose, United States (1992)
South Korea Incheon, South Korea
Turkey Safranbolu, Turkey
Hungary Szombathely, Hungary
France Bourges, France
France Lyon, France
United States Princeton, USA
China Yanji, China
South Korea Ansan, South Korea
Japan Asahikawa, Japan
Japan Hakodate, Japan
Japan Wakkanai, Japan

Cities starting with Z [edit]

Bulgaria Popovo, Bulgaria
United States Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
United States Baker City, United States
Japan Sakata, Japan
France Le Bourget, France
Denmark Sydals Municipality, Denmark
United States Nassau Bay, United States

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