List of sister cities in Canada

This is a list of sister cities in Canada. This is a subset of the worldwide List of twin towns and sister cities. As well Canada also has Canada Provincial/State Twinning Relationships.[1]

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Alberta

Heilongjiang, China (1981)
Hokkaido, Japan (1980)
Gwacheon, South Korea

Tokoro, Japan
Drouin, Victoria, Australia

Jaipur, India (1973)
Daqing, Heilongjiang province, China (1985)
Daejeon, South Korea (1996)
Naucalpan, México, Mexico (1994)
Phoenix, Arizona, United States (1997)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (1956)

Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
Kamifurano, Japan
Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Warwick, Queensland, Australia

Hügelsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Gatineau, Quebec (1967) [lower-alpha 2][5]
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China (1985)[5]
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (1990)[6]
Wonju, Gwandong, South Korea (1998)[7]
Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands (2013)[8]

Anyang, Henan Province, China
Culver City, California, United States
Timashevsk, Russia
Towada, Aomori, Japan

San Carlos, California, United States

British Columbia

Guangdong, China (1995)
Fukagawa, Japan

Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Mesa, Arizona, United States

Ishikari, Japan (1983)[9]

Enbetsu, Japan
Yueyang, China
Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Laizhou, People's Republic of China
Ormoc City, Philippines
Paju, South Korea

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States
Uji, Japan

Kasugai, Japan
Senanga, Zambia
Veendam, Netherlands (twinning)

Ōtaki, Hokkaidō, Japan (1989 twinning)
Lynden, Washington, United States[11][12]

Lijiang, China (2002)
Moriguchi, Japan (1962)
Quezon City, Philippines (1991)

Chiba City, Japan (1969) twinning)
Ikeda, Hokkaido,Japan
Numata, Japan
Owase, Mie, Japan
Shiraoi, Japan (1981)

Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada (1967)
Wakayama, Japan (1973 twinning)

Inashiki, Japan

Anacortes, Washington, United States
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Niimi, Japan

Kōtō, Japan (1989)
Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China

Edinburgh, Scotland (1978)
Guangzhou, China (1985)
Los Angeles, California, United States (1986)
Odessa, Ukraine (1944)
Yokohama, Japan (1965)

Frankenburg am Hausruck, Austria
Modesto, California, United States
Saint-Lambert, Quebec, Canada
Tome, Miyagi, Japan
Tavullia, Italy

Khabarovsk, Russia
Morioka, Japan
Napier, New Zealand
Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China

Verdun, Quebec, Canada

Manitoba

Henan, China (1994)

Setagaya, Japan (1970 twinning)
Reykjavík, Iceland (1971)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (1973)[13][14]
L'viv, Ukraine (1973)
Manila, Philippines (1979)
Taichung, Taiwan (1982)
Kuopio, Finland (1982)
Beer-Sheva, Israel (1984)
Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China (1988)
Jinju, South Korea (1992)
San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico (1999)

New Brunswick

Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Carencro, Louisiana, United States
Monaghan, Ireland (1999)
Chatellerault, France
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Bangor, Maine, United States
Digby, Nova Scotia
Gangnam-gu, South Korea

Newfoundland and Labrador

Waterford, Ireland
Ílhavo, Portugal
Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada

Northwest Territories

Barrow, Alaska, United States
Yakutsk, Russia
Reno, Nevada, United States
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Nova Scotia

Annapolis, Maryland, United States (1982)
Bridgetown, Barbados (July 2004 twinning)
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Hakodate, Japan (1982)[15]
Campeche, Mexico (1999)
Liverpool, England, UK (2000)
Norfolk, Virginia, United States (April 27, 2006)
Camrose, Alberta, Canada
Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
Truro, Massachusetts, United States
Cooperstown, New York, United States

Ontario

Jiangsu, China (1984)
Leksand, Sweden
Bala, Wales, UK
Murayama, Japan
Taizhou, China
Zweibrücken, Germany (1997, twinning)
Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom (2013, twinning)[16]
Gunpo, South Korea (1996,[17])
Lahr, Germany
Miami Beach, Florida, United States[18]
Plano, Texas, United States[18]
Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
Ontario, California, United States
Itabashi, Japan (1997)
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
Saginaw, Michigan, United States
Comrie, Scotland, UK
Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, United States (2005)
Gangbuk-gu, South Korea (2004)
Coburg, Germany
Boone, North Carolina, United States
Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Katano, Japan
Coventry, England, UK (1972)
Kaga, Japan (1967)
Skopje, Macedonia
Blairgowrie, Scotland, UK
Redford, Michigan, United States
Bay City, Michigan, United States
Homyel, Belarus
Kokkola/Karleby, Finland
Treviso, Veneto, Italy
Castelfranco Veneto, Italy
Flint, Michigan, United States (1987)
Fukuyama, Japan (1976)
Cienfuegos, Cuba (2005)
Scottsdale, Arizona,United States
Westlake, Ohio, United States
Nayoro, Japan (1967)
Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
Cary, North Carolina, United States
Farmers Branch, Texas, United States
Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany
Wuhan, Hubei, China (2006)
Kariya, Japan (1981)
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Neyagawa, Japan
Beijing, China (1999)[19]
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Campobasso, Molise, Italy
Seoul, South Korea
Miamisburg, Ohio, United States
Perth, Scotland, UK
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Lakeland, Florida, United States
County Louth, Ireland
Forssa, Finland
Maia, Portugal
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States (also twin city)
Port of Spain, Trinidad
Stratford, Connecticut, United States
Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Gifu, Japan
Keelung, Taiwan
Little Canada, Minnesota, United States
Seinäjoki, Finland
Naoshima, Kagawa, Japan
Further information: Sister cities of Toronto
Ramla, Israel
Sora, Lazio, Italy
Warkworth, New Zealand (since 2003)
Centerville, Ohio, United States
Longueuil, Quebec
Feldkirch, Austria

Changchun, China
Coventry, England (1963)
Fujisawa, Japan (1987)
Granby, Quebec, Canada
Gunsan, South Korea
Las Vueltas, El Salvador
Lublin, Poland
Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia
Saint-Étienne, Rhône-Alpes, France (1963)
Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Sylvania, Ohio, United States
Pesche, Italy

Prince Edward Island

Hainan, China (2001)
Dunedin, Florida, United States

Quebec

Shanghai, China (2011)
Ornans, Franche-Comté, France
Grand Prairie, Texas, United States
Camrose, Alberta
Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
Burnaby, British Columbia

Ancona, Marche, Italy
Bokito, Cameroon
Coventry, England, UK
Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
Joal-Fadiouth, Senegal
Marrakech, Morocco
Rayne, Louisiana, United States
Saint-Étienne, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France
Thun, Switzerland
Windsor, Ontario

Clamecy, Nièvre, Bourgogne, France
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Dourdan, France
Farmington, Maine, United States
Laval, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Petah Tikva, Israel (1986)
Klagenfurt, Austria (2005)
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Montgeron, Essonne, Île-de-France, France

Busan, South Korea (2000)
Hiroshima, Japan (1998)
Lucknow, India (2000[21])[22]
Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France (1979)
Manila, Philippines (2005)
Milan, Italy (1996)
Paris, France (2006)
Shanghai, China (1985)
Yerevan, Armenia (1998)
Dublin, Ireland (2016)[22]

Nantes, France
Le Vesinet, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Oakwood, United States

Albany, New York, United States
Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France (1962)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada (1956)
Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Changchun, China
Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico (2002)
Huế, Vietnam (2005)
Iaşi, Romania
Liège, Belgium (2002)
Montevideo, Uruguay (2000)
Namur, Belgium (1999)
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (2000)
Paris, France (2003)
Port Louis, Mauritius (1971)
Sousse, Tunisia (2004)[23]
St. Petersburg, Russia (2002)
Xi'an, China (2001)

Lagny-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France (1969)
Saranac Lake, New York, United States (2002)
Palavas-les-Flots, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Saint-Nazaire, Loire Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France (1991)
Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States
Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
McAllen, Texas, United States
Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Tours, France
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Saskatchewan

Jilin, China (1984)
Minot, North Dakota, United States
Jilin City, China
Jinan, China
Fujioka, Japan
Umeå, Sweden
Shijiazhuang, China
Chernivtsi, Ukraine

Yukon

Echuca, Victoria, Australia
Juneau, Alaska, United States
Lancieux, Côtes d'Armor, Brittany, France
Saint Lucia
Ushiku, Japan

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Canada China Twinning Relationships". China.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Ambassador Clugston – Message on Canada Day 2015 in Japan". japan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8—Relative to Alberta, Canada." (PDF). Legalinfo.ca.gc. Government of Alberta and California. April 28, 1997. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Canada–Germany: Institutions and Organizations". Germany.gc.ca. Government of Canada. January 20, 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  5. 1 2 Aubrey, Merrily K (2004). Naming Edmonton : from Ada to Zoie. (Edmonton Historical Board. Heritage Sites Committee) University of Alberta Press. p. 132, 277. ISBN 0-88864-423-X. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Sister Cities of Nashville". SCNashville.org. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Gangwon – Alberta Relations" (PDF). Government of Alberta. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Vriendschap Bergen op Zoom met Edmonton (Friendship Bergen op Zoom met Edmonton)" (in Dutch). BN DeStem. BN DeStem. July 21, 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Sister City". Campbell River. Government of Campbell River. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "British Columbia Local Government Twinnings Inventory" (PDF). BC Asia Twinnings. Government of British Columbia. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  11. ↑ Washington Sister Cities | Lt. Governor Brad Owen
  12. ↑ http://www.britishcolumbia.ca/invest/documents/bc-local-government-twinnings0906sr.aspx/
  13. ↑ Winnipeg City Council Minutes for 1978. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  14. ↑ Statement from Mayor Sam Katz. News Releases, 2 August 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  15. ↑ "HRM-Hakodate Twinning 25th Anniversary". Halifax. Government of Halifax. 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "International partnership between City of Barrie, Canada and the Harrogate district". Harrogate Borough Council. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  17. ↑ "City of Belleville". Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  18. 1 2 3 "Economic Development Committee Committee of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Brampton" (PDF). City of Brampton. City of Brampton. March 2, 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016. City of Brampton currently has two formal Sister Cities; Page 7.1-1
  19. ↑ "Mayor Watson signs exchange and co-operation agreement with Beijing". Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  20. ↑ City of Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario)
  21. ↑ twinning
  22. 1 2 Henriquez, Gloria (March 5, 2016). "Dublin and Montreal to become twin cities". Global News. Shaw Media Inc. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  23. 1 2 "Ville de Québec". Archived from the original on October 26, 2005. Retrieved March 26, 2016.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Now part of Cold Lake, Alberta. Still holds a sister city in Germany separate from Cold Lake.
  2. ↑ Originally named Hull, Quebec until January 1, 2002 See:2000–06 municipal reorganization in Quebec
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