List of twin towns and sister cities in Lithuania
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This is a list of municipalities in Lithuania which have standing links to local communities in other countries known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).
A
Akmenė[1]
Auce, Latvia
Dobele, Latvia
Kalundborg, Denmark
Konin, Poland
Mariupol, Ukraine
Mukawa, Japan
Ölfus, Iceland
Rustavi, Georgia
Santa Susanna, Spain
Shostka, Ukraine
Skhidnytsia, Ukraine
Ungheni, Moldova
Viru-Nigula, Estonia
Alytus[2]
Berdychiv, Ukraine
Botkyrka, Sweden
Cēsis, Latvia
Ełk, Poland
General San Martín, Argentina
Giżycko County, Poland
Kremenchuk, Ukraine
Næstved, Denmark
Opole, Poland
Ostrołęka, Poland
Rochester, United States
Suwałki, Poland
Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
Anykščiai[3]
B
Birštonas[4]
Biržai[6]
Aizkraukle, Latvia
Bauska, Latvia
Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland
Tczew, Poland
Vecumnieki, Latvia
Werder, Germany
D
Druskininkai[7]
Augustów, Poland
Elbląg, Poland
Strzelce Opolskie, Poland
E
Elektrėnai[8]
Bruck an der Leitha District, Austria
Forlì, Italy
Maardu, Estonia
Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Poland
Zhovkva Raion, Ukraine
I
Ignalina[9][10][11]
Büren, Germany
Østfold, Norway
Prachatice, Czech Republic
Serock, Poland
J
Jonava[12]
Děčín, Czech Republic
Jõgeva, Estonia
Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland
Riihimäki, Finland
Pucioasa, Romania
Smila, Ukraine
Vadul lui Vodă, Moldova
Zugdidi, Georgia
Joniškis[13]
Alūksne, Latvia
Auce, Latvia
Dobele, Latvia
Jelgava Municipality, Latvia
Konin, Poland
Novoselytsia, Ukraine
Sulingen, Germany
Ungheni, Moldova
Vimmerby, Sweden
Võru, Estonia
Joniškis – Žagarė is a member of the Charter of European Rural Communities, a town twinning association across the European Union, alongside with:[14]
Bienvenida, Spain
Bièvre, Belgium
Bucine, Italy
Cashel, Ireland
Cissé, France
Desborough, England, United Kingdom
Esch (Haaren), Netherlands
Hepstedt, Germany
Ibănești, Romania
Kandava (Tukums), Latvia
Kannus, Finland
Kolindros, Greece
Lassee, Austria
Medzev, Slovakia
Moravče, Slovenia
Næstved, Denmark
Nagycenk, Hungary
Nadur, Malta
Ockelbo, Sweden
Pano Lefkara, Cyprus
Põlva, Estonia
Samuel (Soure), Portugal
Slivo Pole, Bulgaria
Starý Poddvorov, Czech Republic
Strzyżów, Poland
Tisno, Croatia
Troisvierges, Luxembourg
Jurbarkas[15]
Crailsheim, Germany
Criuleni, Moldova
Hajnówka, Poland
Laakdal, Belgium
Lichtenberg (Berlin), Germany
Ryn, Poland
K
Kaišiadorys[16]
Będzin, Poland
Hola Prystan, Ukraine
Jõgeva, Estonia
Twistringen, Germany
Kaunas[17]
Białystok, Poland
Brno, Czech Republic
Cava de' Tirreni, Italy
Grenoble, France
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Linköping, Sweden
Lippe (district), Germany
Los Angeles, United States
Lutsk, Ukraine
Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Myślibórz, Poland
Odense, Denmark
Rende, Italy
Rishon LeZion, Israel
San Martín, Argentina
Tampere, Finland
Tartu, Estonia
Toruń, Poland
Växjö, Sweden
Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
Vestland, Norway
Wrocław, Poland
Xiamen, China
Yaotsu, Japan
Kazlų Rūda[18]
Frombork, Poland
Gołdap County, Poland
Koriukivka, Ukraine
Lwówek, Poland
Olecko, Poland
Oni, Georgia
Sondershausen, Germany
Kėdainiai[19]
Kelmė[20]
Biłgoraj, Poland
Gallese, Italy
Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
Kinn, Norway
Lienen, Germany
Miastko, Poland
Novovolynsk, Ukraine
Ogre, Latvia
Östra Göinge, Sweden
Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria
Świętajno, Poland
Wartburg (district), Germany
Klaipėda[21]
Klaipėda District Municipality[24]
Kretinga[25]
Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany
Bornholm, Denmark
Gribskov, Denmark
Märkisch-Oderland (district), Germany
Osby, Sweden
Viljandi, Estonia
Kupiškis[26]
Balvi, Latvia
Jēkabpils, Latvia
Kežmarok, Slovakia
Lanchkhuti, Georgia
Manevychi Raion, Ukraine
Rēzekne Municipality, Latvia
Sztum, Poland
Zgierz, Poland
L
Lazdijai[27]
Ambrolauri, Georgia
Augustów County, Poland
Baranivka, Ukraine
Holmestrand, Norway
Łuków, Poland
Płaska, Poland
Puńsk, Poland
Sejny, Poland
Tomelilla, Sweden
Tõrva, Estonia
Wieleń, Poland
M
Marijampolė[28]
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Kokkola, Finland
Kvam, Norway
Lesja, Norway
Mayo, Ireland
Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland
Reșița, Romania
Rogoźno, Poland
Suwałki, Poland
Suwałki (rural gmina), Poland
Valga, Estonia
Valka, Latvia
Viborg, Denmark
Mažeikiai[29]
Molėtai[30]
Chkhorotsqu, Georgia
Hörstel, Germany
Ludza, Latvia
Maków, Poland
Romaniv Raion, Ukraine
Ungheni, Moldova
N
Neringa[31]
Fehmarn, Germany
Jaunjelgava, Latvia
Łeba, Poland
Pāvilosta, Latvia
Saulkrasti, Latvia
P
Pagėgiai[32]
Bad Iburg, Germany
Iława (rural gmina), Poland
Kose, Estonia
Lomma, Sweden
Zbarazh Raion, Ukraine
Pakruojis[33]
Bauska, Latvia
Gurjaani, Georgia
Põhja-Pärnumaa, Estonia
Kozłowo, Poland
Mariestad, Sweden
Raunheim, Germany
Rundāle, Latvia
Rypin, Poland
Uggiate-Trevano, Italy
Palanga[34]
Bergen auf Rügen, Germany
Bucha, Ukraine
Eilat, Israel
Jūrmala, Latvia
Kobuleti, Georgia
Liepāja, Latvia
Simrishamn, Sweden
Ustka, Poland
Panevėžys[35]
Panevėžys District Municipality[36]
Akhmeta, Georgia
het Bildt (Waadhoeke), Netherlands
Ialoveni District, Moldova
Limbaži, Latvia
Lubicz, Poland
Maramureș County, Romania
Vinni, Estonia
Pasvalys[37]
Bauska, Latvia
Chokhatauri, Georgia
Drangedal, Norway
Götene, Sweden
Iecava, Latvia
Liévin, France
Liubar Raion, Ukraine
Obernkirchen, Germany
Żory, Poland
Plungė[38]
Bjerkreim, Norway
Boxholm, Sweden
Bruntál, Czech Republic
Golub-Dobrzyń, Poland
Konotop, Ukraine[39]
Kvareli, Georgia
Menden, Germany
Tukums, Latvia
Viljandi County, Estonia
Prienai[40]
R
Radviliškis[41]
Bauska, Latvia
Daliyat al-Karmel, Israel
Gniezno, Poland
Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland
Kadzidło, Poland
Khashuri, Georgia
Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye, France
Skara, Sweden
Uman, Ukraine
Raseiniai[42]
Rietavas[43]
Gulbene, Latvia
Kętrzyn (rural gmina), Poland
Saerbeck, Germany
Rokiškis is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union.[44] Rokiškis also has several other twin towns.[45]
Douzelage
Agros, Cyprus
Altea, Spain
Asikkala, Finland
Bad Kötzting, Germany
Bellagio, Italy
Bundoran, Ireland
Chojna, Poland
Granville, France
Holstebro, Denmark
Houffalize, Belgium
Judenburg, Austria
Kőszeg, Hungary
Marsaskala, Malta
Meerssen, Netherlands
Niederanven, Luxembourg
Oxelösund, Sweden
Preveza, Greece
Rovinj, Croatia
Sesimbra, Portugal
Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
Sigulda, Latvia
Siret, Romania
Škofja Loka, Slovenia
Sušice, Czech Republic
Tryavna, Bulgaria
Türi, Estonia
Zvolen, Slovakia
Other
S
Šalčininkai[46]
Arnage, France
Bełchatów County, Poland
Hude, Germany
Kadzidło, Poland
Kaźmierz, Poland
Kętrzyn County, Poland
Łowicz, Poland
Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, Poland
Płońsk, Poland
Praga (Warsaw), Poland
Stare Miasto, Poland
Szczytno, Poland
Tarnowo Podgórne, Poland
Warsaw West County, Poland
Wolsztyn County, Poland
Wschowa, Poland
Żnin, Poland
Zviahel, Ukraine
Šiauliai[47]
Etten-Leur, Netherlands
Fredericia, Denmark
Jelgava, Latvia
Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
Omaha, United States
Pärnu, Estonia
Plauen, Germany
Šilalė[48]
Borshchiv, Ukraine
Kraśnik, Poland
Lund, Norway
Stavenhagen, Germany
Tukums, Latvia
Šilutė[49]
Alanya, Turkey
Cittaducale, Italy
Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
Gdańsk County, Poland
Ljungby, Sweden
Ostróda (rural gmina), Poland
Pruszcz Gdański, Poland
Saldus, Latvia
Skadovsk, Ukraine
Tarutyne, Ukraine
Vellinge, Sweden
Švenčionys[50]
Akkol District, Kazakhstah
Mrągowo County, Poland
Rumia, Poland
Świdnica, Poland
Virovitica-Podravina County, Croatia
Wejherowo County, Poland
Węgrów, Poland
T
Tauragė[51]
Telšiai[52]
Bassum, Germany
Krnov, Czech Republic
Lebedyn, Ukraine
Liezen, Austria
Mestia, Georgia
Mińsk Mazowiecki, Poland
Obdach, Austria
Saint-Égrève, France
Sävsjö, Sweden
Steinfurt (district), Germany
Trakai[53]
Acre, Israel
Alanya, Turkey
Avola, Italy
Giżycko, Poland
Giżycko (rural gmina), Poland
Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Koszalin, Poland
Lutsk, Ukraine
Malbork, Poland
Mtskheta, Georgia
Nowy Sącz, Poland
Qazax, Azerbaijan
Rheine, Germany
Schönebeck, Germany
Västra Götaland County, Sweden
U
Ukmergė[54]
Cologno al Serio, Italy
Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine
Kiskunmajsa, Hungary
Herrljunga, Sweden
Līvāni, Latvia
Põlva, Estonia
Tarnowo Podgórne, Poland
Tsalenjikha, Georgia
Unstrut-Hainich (district), Germany
Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Wetterau (district), Germany
Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Utena[55]
V
Varėna[56]
Bartoszyce, Poland
Ełk, Poland
Giżycko, Poland
Giżycko County, Poland
Mikołajki, Poland
Orzysz, Poland
Prenzlau, Germany
Szemud, Poland
Vilkaviškis[57]
Kowale Oleckie, Poland
Marly, France
Olecko, Poland
Ruciane-Nida, Poland
Suchowola, Poland
Vilnius[58]
Aalborg, Denmark
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Astana, Kazakhstan
Chicago, United States
Dnipro, Ukraine
Donetsk, Ukraine
Duisburg, Germany
Erfurt, Germany
Gdańsk, Poland
Guangzhou, China
Joensuu, Finland
Kyiv, Ukraine
Kraków, Poland
Łódź, Poland
Madison, United States
Pavia, Italy
Reykjavík, Iceland
Riga, Latvia
Salzburg, Austria
Taipei, Taiwan
Tallinn, Estonia
Tbilisi, Georgia
Warsaw, Poland
Vilnius District Municipality[59]
Białe Błota, Poland
Birkenwerder, Germany
Czarny Bór, Poland
Dessau-Roßlau, Germany
Dopiewo, Poland
Komorniki, Poland
Koronowo, Poland
Knyszyn, Poland
Krotoszyn, Poland
Miłomłyn, Poland
Międzyrzec Podlaski, Poland
Olsztynek, Poland
Pasym, Poland
Poraj, Poland
Radom, Poland
Reda, Poland
Rybnik, Poland
Sambir, Ukraine
Siedlce, Poland
Sulejówek, Poland
Węgorzewo, Poland
Wysokie Mazowieckie, Poland
Visaginas[60]
Dagda, Latvia
Daugavpils, Latvia
Lidzbark Warmiński, Poland
Slavutych, Ukraine
Zambrów, Poland
Z
Zarasai[61]
Ballan-Miré, France
Daugavpils Municipality, Latvia
Jēkabpils, Latvia[62]
Mottafollone, Italy
Senglea, Malta
Zduńska Wola, Poland
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