List of twin towns and sister cities in Europe

This is a list of "twin towns" or "sister cities" in the continent of Europe – that is, pairs of local government entities in different countries which have town twinning arrangements. Where known, the date of formation of the twinning agreement is included in parentheses.

Note that the list is likely to always remain incomplete, since no canonical list of such arrangements exists; even those towns that are listed may well have arrangements which are not listed here. However, a searchable, interactive list is maintained by Sister Cities International. Note also that any twinning arrangement should be listed at two locations in the series of lists: once for each of the towns involved in the arrangement.

Albania

Durrës

Fier

Kamëz

Korçë

Lushnjë

Sarandë

Shkodër

Tirana

Tirana is twinned with:[10]

Ankara, Turkey
Beijing China (since 2005) [10][11]
Bucharest, Romania
Bursa, Turkey
Cobourg, Canada
Florence, Italy
Pristina, Kosovo
Turin, Italy

Vlorë

Berat

Austria

Abtenau, Salzburg

Adlwang, Upper Austria

Adnet, Salzburg

Albeck, Carinthia

Altmünster, Upper Austria

Amstetten, Lower Austria

Anif, Salzburg

Ansfelden, Upper Austria

Arriach, Carinthia

Aschau im Zillertal, Tyrol

Attnang-Puchheim, Upper Austria

Axams, Tyrol

Bad Aussee, Styria

Bad Eisenkappel, Carinthia

Bad Ischl, Upper Austria

Bad Leonfelden, Upper Austria

Bad Mitterndorf, Styria

Bad Radkersburg, Styria

Bad Sauerbrunn, Burgenland

Bad Vöslau, Lower Austria

Bad Vigaun, Salzburg

Bärnkopf, Lower Austria

Berndorf, Lower Austria

Bezau, Vorarlberg

Bischofshofen, Salzburg

Bludenz, Vorarlberg

Brand-Nagelberg, Lower Austria

Braunau am Inn, Upper Austria

Bregenz, Vorarlberg

Brixlegg, Tyrol

Bruck an der Mur, Styria

Brunn am Gebirge, Lower Austria

Burgenland (State)

Burgkirchen, Upper Austria

Carinthia (State)

Deutsch-Griffen, Carinthia

Dornbirn, Vorarlberg

Droß, Lower Austria

Ebensee, Upper Austria

Eichgraben, Lower Austria

Eisenerz, Styria

Eisenstadt, Burgenland

Eitzing, Upper Austria

Enns, Upper Austria

Feld am See, Carinthia

Feldkirch, Vorarlberg

Feldkirchen, Carinthia

Ferndorf, Carinthia

Frankenburg am Hausruck, Upper Austria

Freistadt, Upper Austria

Friesach, Carinthia

Fulpmes, Tyrol

Fürstenfeld, Styria

Furth bei Gottweig, Lower Austria

Gaal, Styria

Gaflenz, Upper Austria

Gaming, Lower Austria

Gars am Kamp, Lower Austria

Gleisdorf, Styria

Gmünd, Lower Austria

Gmünd, Carinthia

Gmunden, Upper Austria

Gnesau, Carinthia

Graz, Styria

Groß-Siegharts, Lower Austria

Haiming, Tyrol

Hall, Tyrol

Hallstatt, Upper Austria

Hard, Vorarlberg

Heidenreichstein, Lower Austria

Hermagor-Pressegger See, Carinthia

Hohenems, Vorarlberg

Hollabrunn, Lower Austria

Hollersbach im Pinzgau, Salzburg

Hornstein, Burgenland

Hüttschlag, Salzburg

Innsbruck, Tyrol

Judenburg, Styria

Judenburg 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.[13][14]

Kalwang, Styria

Kapfenberg, Styria

Kirchdorf an der Krems, Upper Austria

Kirchdorf in Tirol, Tyrol

Kirchham, Upper Austria

Kitzbühel, Tyrol

Klagenfurt, Carinthia

Kleinsölk, Styria

Klosterneuburg, Lower Austria

Knittelfeld, Styria

Köflach, Styria

Kramsach, Tyrol

Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria

Kuchl, Salzburg

Kufstein, Tyrol

Laakirchen, Upper Austria

Langenlois, Lower Austria

Lassee, Lower Austria

Leoben, Styria

Leobendorf, Lower Austria

Lermoos, Tyrol

Lienz, Eastern Tyrol

Linz, Upper Austria

Litzelsdorf, Burgenland

Lower Austria (State)

Ludesch, Vorarlberg

Maria Wörth, Carinthya

Mariapfarr, Salzburg

Mariazell, Styria

Mautern an der Donau, Lower Austria

Mautern in Steiermark, Styria

Mauterndorf, Salzburg

Mauthausen, Upper Austria

Mayrhofen, Tyrol

Meiningen, Vorarlberg

Micheldorf, Carithia

Micheldorf in Oberösterreich, Upper Austria

Millstatt, Carinthia

Mistelbach, Lower Austria

Mödling, Lower Austria

Molln, Upper Austria

Mondsee, Upper Austria

Moosburg, Carinthia

Müllendorf, Burgenland

Mürzzuschlag, Styria

Neudörfl, Burgenland

Neukirchen am Großvenediger, Salzburg

Neumarkt in Steiermark, Styria

Neusiedl am See, Burgenland

Nickelsdorf, Burgenland

Obdach, Styria

Oberpullendorf, Burgenland

Obervellach, Carinthia

Paternion, Carinthia

Perchtoldsdorf, Lower Austria

Pfaffstätten, Lower Austria

Pilgersdorf, Burgenland

Pinsdorf, Upper Austria

Pöls, Styria

Pöndorf, Upper Austria

Pottenstein, Lower Austria

Poysdorf, Lower Austria

Raabs an der Thaya, Lower Austria

Radenthein, Carinthia

Rechnitz, Burgenland

Reith bei Kitzbühel, Tyrol

Retz, Lower Austria

Reutte, Tyrol

Ried im Innkreis, Upper Austria

Rohrmoos-Untertal, Styria

Roppen, Tyrol

Rosenau am Hengstpaß, Upper Austria

Rossatz-Arnsdorf, Lower Austria

Rust, Burgenland

Salzburg, Salzburg

Sankt Andrä, Carinthia

Sankt Florian, Upper Austria

Sankt Georgen am Walde, Upper Austria

Sankt Johann im Pongau, Salzburg

Sankt Koloman, Salzburg

Sankt Martin an der Raab, Burgenland

Sankt Michael im Lungau, Salzburg

Sankt Oswald-Möderbrugg, Styria

Sankt Pölten, Lower Austria

Sankt Stefan im Gailtal, Carinthia

Sankt Ulrich bei Steyr, Upper Austria

Sankt Veit im Pongau, Salzburg

Schärding, Upper Austria

Schattendorf, Burgenland

Schladming, Styria

Schlierbach, Upper Austria

Schönbach, Lower Austria

Schörfling am Attersee, Upper Austria

Schwaz, Tyrol

Schwechat, Lower Austria

Seewalchem am Attersee, Upper Austria

Senftenberg, Lower Austria

Sigmundsherberg, Lower Austria

Silz, Tyrol

Spittal an der Drau, Carinthia

St. Johann in Tirol, Tyrol

Stadl-Paura, Upper Austria

Stams, Tyrol

Stegersbach, Burgenland

Steuerberg, Carinthia

Steyr, Upper Austria

Stockerau, Lower Austria

Stratzing, Lower Austria

Styria (State)

Tauplitz, Styria

Telfes, Tyrol

Telfs, Tyrol

Thalgau, Salzburg

Thörl, Styria

Treffen, Carinthia

Trofaiach, Styria

Tyrol (State)

Ungenach, Upper Austria

Velden am Wörther See, Carinthia

Vienna, Wien

In addition, individual Viennese districts are twinned with Japanese cities/districts:

Also, the district of Währing is partnered with the Shevchenko Raion in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.

Further, the Viennese district Leopoldstadt and the New York City borough of Brooklyn entered into a partnership in 2007.[20]

Villach, Carinthia

Vils, Tyrol

Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria

Volders, Tyrol

Völkermarkt, Carinthia

Waidhofen an der Thaya, Lower Austria

Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Lower Austria

Weißenkirchen in der Wachau, Lower Austria

Weitensfeld im Gurktal, Carinthia

Wels, Upper Austria

Wenigzell, Styria

Weyregg am Attersee, Upper Austria

Wiener Neudorf, Lower Austria

Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria

Wiesen, Burgenland

Wildschönau, Tyrol

Wolfern, Upper Austria

Wolfsberg, Carinthia

Wörgl, Tyrol

Ybbs an der Donau, Lower Austria

Zell am See, Salzburg

Zeltweg, Styria

Zistersdorf, Lower Austria

Zwettl, Lower Austria

Major settlements without town twins or sister cities

Belarus

Brest

Lida

Minsk

As of 2008 Minsk maintains cultural links to 18 twin towns in various countries:[23]

Partnerships

Furthermore, partnership agreements with 23 cities and regions from Russia are signed alongside of many Baltic and CIS cities.[26]

Polotsk

Slutsk

Vileyka

Belgium

Antwerp

Arlon

Bastogne

Braine-l'Alleud

Bruges

Brussels

Charleroi

Comines-Warneton

Diest

  • Breda, Netherlands (1963)

Diksmuide

Eeklo

Eupen

Frameries

Geel

Gembloux

Genk

Ghent

Halen

Halle

Harelbeke

Hasselt

Houffalize

Houffalize 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.[13][14]

Kraainem

Kortenberg

Kortrijk

Leuven

Leuze-en-Hainaut

Liège
  • Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (1961)

Mechelen

Namur

Oudenaarde

Saint-Ghislain

Sint-Niklaas

Sint-Truiden

Tervuren

Tienen

  • Huy, Belgium (1993)

Tongeren

Tongeren (Romanic Sister Cities)

Verviers

Vilvoorde

Waterloo

Zoutleeuw


Bosnia and Herzegovina

Banja Luka

Bijeljina

Brčko

Goražde

Konjic

Lukavac

Mostar

Pale

Sarajevo

Široki Brijeg

Travnik

Tuzla

Ugljevik

Vareš

Zenica

Bulgaria

Belogradchik

Blagoevgrad

Botevgrad

Burgas

Dimitrovgrad

Dobrich

Dupnitsa

Haskovo

Kardzhali

Karlovo

Kazanlak

Kozloduy

Kyustendil

Lom

Lovech

Montana

Pazardzhik

Pernik

  • Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pleven

Plovdiv

  • Rome, Italy

Razgrad

Shumen

Silistra

Sliven

Sofia

Stara Zagora

Varna

Vidin

Yambol

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Faroe Islands

Finland

France

Georgia

Akhaltsikhe

Batumi

Chiatura

Gori

Kutaisi

Lanchkhuti

Mtskheta

Oni

Poti

Rustavi

Sokhumi

Tbilisi

Tskhinvali

Vani

Germany

Gibraltar

Greece

Greenland

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Jersey

Kazakhstan

Kosovo

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macedonia

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

Northern Cyprus

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

San Marino

Acquaviva

Borgo Maggiore

City of San Marino

Serravalle

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

References

Notes

a. ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has been recognised as an independent state by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states.

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