List of twin towns and sister cities in the United Kingdom
This is a list of places in the United Kingdom 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 includes villages, cities, districts, counties, etc. with similar links.
England
Northern Ireland
Antrim and Newtownabbey[1]
Dorsten, Germany
Gilbert, United States
Rybnik, Poland
Virginia Beach, United States
Armagh[3]
Razgrad, Bulgaria
Ballymena[4]
Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Morehead, United States
Ballymoney[5]
Douglas, Isle of Man
Vanves, France
Banbridge[6]
Ruelle-sur-Touvre, France
Bangor[7]
Bregenz, Austria
Virginia Beach, United States
Belfast[8][9]
Carrickfergus[10]
Anderson, United States
Danville, United States
Jackson, United States
Portsmouth, United States
Ruda Śląska, Poland
Coleraine[5]
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
Craigavon[13]
LaGrange, United States
Downpatrick[14]
Bezons, France
Dromore[15]
Drumore Township, United States
Enniskillen terminated its twinning.[16]
Larne[4]
Clover, United States
Limavady[5]
Vigneux-sur-Seine, France
Westport, Ireland
Moyle[5]
Ballinasloe, Ireland
Gaza City, Palestine
Pourrières, France
Newcastle[17]
New Ross, Ireland
Aberdeen, United States
County Clare, Ireland[19]
Pinehurst, United States
Sioux Falls, United States[20]
Southern Pines, United States
Newtownards[7]
Kemi, Finland
Omagh terminated its twinning.[16]
Rathfriland[21]
Armstrong, Canada
Scotland
Wales
References
- ^ "Council group to head for Arizona". northernirelandworld.com. Northern Ireland World. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Ards and North Down Borough Council Meeting" (PDF). ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk. Ards and North Down Borough Council. 26 June 2019. p. 7. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Побратимени градове". razgrad.bg (in Bulgarian). Razgrad. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Mid and East Antrim Council urged to focus on twinning potential". larnetimes.co.uk. Larne Times. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Former twin towns will still be funded". ballymoneytimes.co.uk. Ballymoney and Moyle Times. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Young people sought for town twinning trip". banbridgeleader.co.uk. Banbridge Leader. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Ards and North Down Borough Council Meeting" (PDF). ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk. Ards and North Down Borough Council. 26 April 2017. p. 9. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Belfast signs Sister Cities accord with Boston". belfastcity.gov.uk. Belfast City Council. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Belfast signs Sister City Agreement with Shenyang, China today to collaborate in number of areas". belfastcity.gov.uk. Belfast City Council. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Welcome". carrickfergushistory.co.uk. Carrickfergus History. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Jumelages". ville-plerin.fr (in French). Plérin. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Zaprzyjaźnione miasta". wronki.pl (in Polish). Gmina Wronki. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "City, residents have ties to Ireland". lagrangenews.com. The LaGrange Daily News. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Jumelage". ville-bezons.fr (in French). Bezons. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Dromore to Drumore – a path to presidency". northernirelandworld.com. Northern Ireland World. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Looks like Auf Wiedersehen to Enniskillen's twin town". fermanaghherald.com. Fermanagh Herald. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Emotional budget day sees cuts to councillors' expenses". independent.ie. New Ross Standard. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Southern Pines musicians enjoy Sister Cities Concert". newry.ie. Ards and North Down Borough Council. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Twinning". clarecoco.ie. Clare County Council. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Northern Ireland". siouxfallssistercities.com. Sister Cities Association of Sioux Falls. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Rathfriland Sister City". cityofarmstrong.bc.ca. City of Armstrong. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
External links
- Extensive list of UK twin towns from the Dorset Twinning Association.
- North West Twinning Federation The Federation of Twin Towns and International Friendship Links for North West England and North Wales
- List of British Towns twinned with French Towns