List of twin towns and sister cities in Estonia

Map of Estonia

This is a list of places in Estonia 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.

Harju County

Kehra

• Salo, Finland

Keila

Huittinen, Finland Barsbüttel, Germany

Sigulda, Latvia Birštonas, Lithuania

Nacka, Sweden

Kose Parish

Peräseinäjoki, Finland (since 1991)

Ócsa, Hungary

Plášťovce, Slovakia

Kuusalu

• Sipoo, Finland

Maardu

Vanadzor, Armenia Minsk, Belarus Sihanoukville, Cambodia Prince George, Canada Changchun, China Jēkabpils, Latvia

Elektrėnai, Lithuania Kalininsky District, Russia Khabarovsk, Russia Krasnoarmeysky District, Russia Myshkin, Russia Ostashkov, Russia

Pikalyovo, Russia Velikiye Luki, Russia Białogard, Poland Chornomorsk, Ukraine Myrhorod, Ukraine

Paldiski

• Kirkkonummi, Finland

Saue

Egedal, Denmark Lappi, Finland Quincy-sous-Sénart, France

Húsavík, Iceland Montemarciano, Italy Vangaži, Latvia

Sollentuna, Sweden Kozelets, Ukraine

Tallinn

Ghent, Belgium Kotka, Finland (since 1955) Kiel, Germany Schwerin, Germany Venezia, Italy Riga, Latvia

Groningen, the Netherlands Białystok, Poland Gdańsk, Poland Gdynia, Poland Łomża, Poland Saint Petersburg, Russia

Gothenburg, Sweden Malmö, Sweden Dartford, United Kingdom Annapolis, United States Los Gatos, United States Portland, United States

Viimsi Parish

Viimsi Parish is twinned with:^[1]

Porvoo, Finland Barleben, Germany

Ski Municipality, Norway Sulejówek, Poland

Täby Municipality, Sweden

Ida-Viru County

Jõhvi

Thisted, Denmark (since 2000) Loimaa, Finland (since 1997)

Skien, Norway (since 2003) Olecko, Poland (since 2006)

Kingisepp, Russia (since 1999) Uddevalla, Sweden (since 1997)

Kohtla-Järve

Kohtla-Järve is twinned with:^[2]

Salihorsk, Belarus Outokumpu, Finland Norderstedt, Germany Kėdainiai District Municipality, Lithuania

Wyszków, Poland Saransk, Russia Veliky Novgorod, Russia Slantsevsky District, Russia

Kingiseppsky District, Russia Staffanstorp, Sweden Korostyshiv, Ukraine

Narva

Tinglev, Denmark Pärnu, Estonia Forssa, Finland

Lahti, Finland Ivangorod, Russia Petrozavodsk, Russia Pskov, Russia

Karlskoga, Sweden Donetsk, Ukraine

Narva-Jõesuu

Billund Municipality, Denmark

Imatra, Finland[3]

Kronstadt, Russia[3]

Sillamäe

Mstsislaw, Belarus Kotka, Finland

Nokia, Finland Bützow, Germany

Brovary, Ukraine Havre de Grace, United States

Järva County

Paide

Havirov, Czech Republic Fredensborg-Humlebæk, Denmark Hamina, Finland

Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany Saldus, Latvia Mazeikiai, Lithuania

Håbo, Sweden Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine Westminster, United States

Türi

Türi is a 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.^[4][5]

Judenburg, Austria[5] Houffalize, Belgium[5] Sušice, Czech Republic[5] Holstebro, Denmark[5] Karkkila, Finland[5] Granville, France[5] Kőszeg, Hungary[5] Bad Kötzting, Germany[5]

Preveza, Greece[5] Bellagio, Italy[5] Bundoran, Ireland[5] Sigulda, Latvia[5] Prienai, Lithuania[5] Niederanven, Luxembourg[5] Marsaskala, Malta[5] Meerssen, the Netherlands[5]

Chojna, Poland[5] Sesimbra, Portugal[5] Zvolen, Slovakia[5] Altea, Spain[5] Oxelösund, Sweden[5] Sherborne, United Kingdom[5]

Other twinnings

Ingå, Finland Kiikala, Finland Loimaa, Finland

Säkylä, Finland Siuntio, Finland Prienai, Lithuania

Frogn, Norway Åmål, Sweden

Jõgeva County

Jõgeva

Kaarina, Finland (since 2005)[6]

Keuruu, Finland (since 1991)[6]

Karlstad, Sweden (since 1992)[6]

Põltsamaa

Kokemäki, Finland

Skrunda, Latvia

Sollefteå, Sweden

Lääne County

Haapsalu

Hanko, Finland (since 1992)[7] Loviisa, Finland (since 2000)[7] Rendsburg, Germany (since 1989)[7] Greve in Chianti, Italy (since 2004)[7]

Almere, the Netherlands Bethlehem, Palestine (since 2010)[7] Fundão, Portugal (since 2004)[7] Eskilstuna, Sweden (since 2005)[7]

Haninge, Sweden (since 1998)[7] Uman, Ukraine (since 2003)[7] Weymouth, United Kingdom (impending) Borovichi, Novgorod Oblast, Russia

Lääne-Viru County

Haljala Parish

Dorotea Municipality, Sweden (since 1994)[8]

Pyhtää Municipality, Finland (since 1989)[8]

Schönberg, Germany (since 1992)[8]

Kunda

Seinäjoki, Finland Brocēni, Latvia (since 2001)

Gdynia, Poland (since 2001)

Söderhamn, Sweden (since 1994)

Rakvere

Kuopio, Finland Lappeenranta, Finland Lapua, Finland

Senaki, Georgia Lütjenburg, Germany Szolnok, Hungary

Cēsis, Latvia Panevėžys, Lithuania Sigtuna, Sweden

Tapa

Akaa, Finland Preetz, Germany

Dobele, Latvia Trosa Municipality, Sweden

Cumberland, United States

Väike-Maarja Parish

Tommerup, Denmark (1995–2007)[9] Kaarma, Estonia[9]

Hausjärvi, Finland (since 1989)[9] Sonkajärvi, Finland (since 1997)[9]

Sirdal, Norway (since 1994)[9]

Vinni Parish

Ljusdal Municipality, Sweden

Pärnu County

Kilingi-Nõmme

• Heby, Sweden

Pärnu

Helsingør, Denmark Narva, Estonia Vaasa, Finland Siófok, Hungary Jelgava, Latvia

Šiauliai, Lithuania Gran, Norway Sochi, Russia Helsingborg, Sweden

Oskarshamn, Sweden Södertälje, Sweden Ocean City, United States Portsmouth, United States

Põlva County

Põlva

• Hedensted, Denmark

Rapla County

Rapla

Kauhava, Finland Nurmijärvi, Finland

Askim, Norway

Värnamo, Sweden

Saare County

Kuressaare

Kuurne, Belgium (since 1998) Rønne, Denmark (since 1991) Ekenäs, Finland (since 1988)

Mariehamn, Finland (since 1991) Turku, Finland (since 1996) Vammala, Finland (since 1994)

Talsi, Latvia (since 1998) Skövde, Sweden (since 1993)

Tartu County

Alatskivi Parish

Alatskivi Parish is twinned with:^[10]

Kävlinge Municipality, Sweden

Muurame Municipality, Finland

Elva

Kempele, Finland[11]

Salo, Finland[11]

Kristinehamn, Sweden[11]

Kambja Parish

• Toivakka, Finland^[12]

Konguta Parish

• Kinnula Municipality, Finland

Luunja Parish

• Jämsänkoski, Finland

Mäksa Parish

• Kannonkoski, Finland

Nõo Parish

Nõo Parish is twinned with:^[13]

• Liminka Municipality, Finland
• Viitasaari, Finland

Puhja Parish

• Kuhmoinen Municipality, Finland^[14]

Rõngu Parish

• Laukaa Municipality, Finland

Tartu

Tartu is twinned with:^[15]

Frederiksberg, Denmark (since 1990)[16] Hämeenlinna, Finland Tampere, Finland Turku, Finland Lüneburg, Germany Veszprém, Hungary

Hafnarfjörður, Iceland Ferrara, Italy Riga, Latvia Kaunas, Lithuania Deventer, the Netherlands Zutphen, the Netherlands

Bærum, Norway Pskov, Russia Uppsala, Sweden Salisbury, Maryland, United States

Võnnu Parish

• Kyyjärvi, Finland

Valga County

Otepää

Kivijärvi, Finland

McHenry, United States

Tõrva

Laihia, Finland Hemsedal, Norway

Łuków, Poland Essunga, Sweden

Timrå, Sweden Grantsville, United States

Valga

Durbuy, Belgium Kalundborg, Denmark Orimattila, Finland Tornio, Finland Uusikaupunki, Finland

Lübz, Germany Valka, Latvia Kobylnica, Poland Kościelisko, Poland Novgorod, Russia

Hallsberg, Sweden Haparanda, Sweden Östhammar, Sweden Oakland, United States

Viljandi County

Abja Parish

• Nummi-Pusula, Finland (since 2004)^[17]

Viljandi

Porvoo, Finland Ahrensburg, Germany Valmiera, Latvia

Kretinga, Lithuania Eslöv, Sweden Härnösand, Sweden

Ternopil, Ukraine Frostburg, United States Cumberland, Maryland, United States[18]

Võru County

Antsla Parish

Perho, Finland[19]

Uusikaupunki, Finland[19]

Säffle, Sweden[19]

Võru

Võru is twinned with:^[20]

Smolyan, Bulgaria Iisalmi, Finland Laitila, Finland Chambray-lès-Tours, France

Bad Segeberg, Germany Alūksne, Latvia Joniškis, Lithuania Suwałki, Poland

Härryda, Sweden Landskrona, Sweden Kaniv, Ukraine

References

1. "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Viimsi vald. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
2. "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Kohtla-Järve linn. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
3. "Sõpruslinnad" (in Estonian). Narva-Jõesuu. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
4. "Douzelage.org: Home". www.douzelage.org. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
5. "Douzelage.org: Member Towns". www.douzelage.org. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
6. "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Jõgeva linn. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
7. "Sõpruslinnad" (in Estonian). Haapsalu. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
8. "Sõprusvallad" (in Estonian). Haljala vald. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
9. "Sõprusvallad" (in Estonian). Väike-Maarja vald. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
10. "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Alatskivi vald. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
11. "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Elva linn. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
12. "Sõprussuhted" (in Estonian). Kambja vald. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
13. "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Nõo vald. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
14. "Sõprussidemed" (in Estonian). Puhja vald. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
15. "Tartu sõpruslinnad" (in Estonian). Tartu. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
16. "Frederiksberg Municipality – Twin Towns" (in Danish). ©2007 -2009 Frederiksberg Municipality. Retrieved 2009-09-09. External link in |publisher= (help)
17. "Sõprusvald" (in Estonian). Abja vald. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
18. "Cumberland Establishes Sister City In Estonia". Cumberland Times-News. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
19. "Antsla valla arengukava 2003–2012" (in Estonian). Antsla vald. p. 81. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
20. "Võru sõpruslinnad" (in Estonian). Võru. Retrieved 2 May 2012.