List of twin towns and sister cities in Greece
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This is a list of places in Greece 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 Greek, the word αδελφοποίηση / adelfopiisi (fraternisation) has been adopted.
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Ano Syros
Grillon, France
Afantou
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
Burg bei Magdeburg, Germany
Argos
Abbeville, France
Argyroupoli
Castanet-Tolosan, France
Moncalieri, Italy
Athens
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bogota, Colombia (1997)[2][3]
Barcelona, Spain (1999)[4]
Beijing, China (2005)[5]
Beirut, Lebanon[6]
Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories (1986)[7][8]
Bucharest, Romania[9]
Chicago, Illinois, United States (1997)[10]
Cusco, Peru (1991)[11]
Istanbul, Turkey[12]
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Los Angeles, California, United States (1984)[13]
Moscow, Russia[14]
Naples, Italy[15]
Nicosia, Cyprus (1988)[16]
Reggio Calabria, Italy[17]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Seoul, South Korea (2006)[18]
Tirana, Albania[19]
Washington, D.C., United States (2000)[20]
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Partnerships
Chaidari
Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
Chios
Genoa, Italy
Corfu
La Baule-Escoublac, France
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Meißen, Germany
Corinth
Abilene, Texas, United States
Eleftheroupolis
Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Episkopi, Heraklion
Castillon-la-Bataille, France
Edessa
Pleven, Bulgaria
Gytheio
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France
Heraklion
Ioanina
Avignon, France
Iria
Lommoye, France
Leros
Aschheim, Germany
Lefkada
Leucate, France
Kalamaria
Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria
Kalamata
Kalampaka
Le Haillan, France
Karpenisi
Asheville, North Carolina, United States[24]
Kavala
Nuremberg, Germany
Kalymnos
Kalyvia
Garons, France
Kastoria
Wanneroo, Western Australia, Australia
Kastelorizo
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Kofina
Marano sul Panaro, Italy
Kozani
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Larisa
Lindos
Broglie, France
Makrinitsa
Varaignes, France
Mandraki, Nisyros Island
Lapithos, Cyprus
Milies
Naousa
Faches-Thumesnil, France
Olympia, Greece
Antibes, France
Großostheim, Germany
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Olympia, Washington, United States
Lagos, Nigeria
Parga
Abensberg, Germany, since 1985
Patras
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Peristeri
Piraeus
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Portaria
Tourtour, France
Preveza
Preveza is a founding 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.[28][29]
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- Other twinnings
Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia
Rhodes
Spain, Spanien
Conches-en-Ouche, France
Greece, New York, United States
Jalta, Ukraine
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Limassol, Cyprus
Perth, Australia
Puebla, Mexico
Rhode Island, USA
Roses, Spain
Valletta, Malta
Visby, Sweden
Serres
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Eilat, Israel
Fosses, France
Sparti
Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Trikala
Amberg, Germany
Braşov, Romania
Chongqing, People's Republic of China
Pyatigorsk, Russia
Talence, France
Tucson, USA
Tripoli
Peine, Germany
Thessaloniki
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Tsagkarada
Juigné-sur-Sarthe, France,
Veria
Kazanlak, Bulgaria
Volos
Le Mans, France
Mazara del Vallo, Italy
Vonitsa
Etoile-sur-Rhône, France
Xanthi
Gifhorn, Germany, since 1984
Xylokastro
Fürth, Germany
References
- ^ "Twinnings" (PDF). Central Union of Municipalities & Communities of Greece. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Anexo:Ciudades hermanas en Colombia".
- ^ "AJUNTAMENT DE BARCELONA, 1995-2010".
- ^ "Barcelona internacional - Ciutats agermanades" (in Spanish). © 2006-2009 Ajuntament de Barcelona. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
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- ^ "Beijing Sister Cities". City of Beijing. www.ebeijing.gov.cn. Retrieved 3 January 2007.
- ^ "Twinnings of the city". City of Beirut. www.beirut.gov.lb. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- ^ "Twinning with Palestine". Twinning With Palestine. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ "::Bethlehem Municipality::". www.bethlehem-city.org. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ "Academy of Economic Studies - Short History of Bucharest". Bucharest University of Economics. Retrieved 1 August 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Chicago Sister Cities". City of Chicago. www.chicagosistercities.com. Retrieved 3 January 2007.
- ^ "Ciudades Hermanas". Municipalidad del Cusco (in Spanish). www.municusco.gob.pe. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- ^ Erdem, Selim Efe (3 November 2003). "İstanbul'a 49 kardeş". Radikal (in Turkish). Radikal. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- ^ "Los Angeles Sister Cities". City of Los Angeles. www.lacity.org. Retrieved 3 January 2007.
- ^ "Moscow International Relations". Moscow City Government. 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Gemellaggi". Comune di Napoli (in Italian). Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ^ "Nicosia:Twin Cities". Nicosia Municipality. www.nicosia.org.cy. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- ^ "Reggio Calabria".
- ^ "International Cooperation: Sister Cities". Seoul Metropolitan Government. www.seoul.go.kr. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ "Twinning Cities: International Relations" (PDF). Municipality of Tirana. www.tirana.gov.al. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- ^ "Protocol and International Affairs: Sister-City Agreements". District of Columbia. os.dc.gov. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- ^ "International Cooperation: Sister Cities: Athens". Yerevan Municipality. www.yerevan.am. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ "International Cooperation". Grad Beograd. www.beograd.rs. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ "International: Special partners". Mairie de Paris. www.paris.fr. Retrieved 26 January 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Karpenisi, Greece". Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ "Община Търговище". Targovishte.bg. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009. [dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Patras Municipality - Fraternize Cities". Retrieved 4 June 2011. Cite error: The named reference "Patras fraternize cities" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Ruse Municipality - Fraternize Cities". © 2008-2009 [http* //www.ruse-bg.eu/ Ruse Municipality]. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
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- ^ "Douzelage.org: Home". www.douzelage.org. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Douzelage.org: Member Towns". www.douzelage.org. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Twinning Cities". City of Thessaloniki. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ^ "Bratislava City - Twin Towns". © 2003-2008 Bratislava-City.sk. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
- ^ "Hartford Sister Cities International". Harford Public Library. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
- ^ Kryebashkiaku i Durrësit Vangjush Dako dhe kryebashkiaku i Selanikut Yiannis Boutaris nënshkruajnë një marrëveshje binjakëzimi midis dy qyteteve, Municipality of Durrës, 5 April 2012 (in Albanian)
- ^ "City of Melbourne — International relations — Sister cities". City of Melbourne. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ^ "Fun Facts and Statistics". City and County of San Francisco. Retrieved 2 February 2008.