List of twin towns and sister cities in Scotland

Aberdeen

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (1986)
Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France (1983)
Gomel, Belarus (1990)
Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany (1955)
Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway (1990)[1]

Aberdeenshire

Bressuire, France
Ålesund, Norway

Angus

Chabanais, France

Argyll and Bute

Laurinburg, US
Gorey, Ireland;
Thouars, France

Dumfries & Galloway

Montreuil-sur-Ille, France

Dundee

East Ayrshire

Alès, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Herstal, Wallonia, Belgium
Kulmbach, Bavaria, Germany
Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Catalonia, Spain
Sukhumi, Abkhazia, Georgia

East Dunbartonshire

Corbeil-Essonnes, France
Yoichi, Japan

East Lothian

Kingston, Massachusetts, US
Lignières, France
Martinez, California, US
Aubigny-sur-Nère, France
Champigny-sur-Marne, France
Rosignano Marittimo, Italy

Edinburgh

Aalborg, Denmark (1964)
Dunedin, New Zealand
Florence, Italy (1964)
Munich, Germany
Nice, France
San Diego, California, US
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Falkirk

Odenwald Region, Germany
Créteil, France

Fife

Gansu, China
Corte Franca, Italy
Bapaume, France
Flekkefjord, Norway
Sainte-Menehould, Marne, France
Ócsa, Hungary
Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Vichy, France
Logroño, Spain
Trondheim, Norway
Albufeira, Portugal
Sarasota, Florida, US
Böblingen, Germany
Ingolstadt, Germany
Holzminden, Germany
Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile
Zolotarevo, Ukraine
Loches, France

Glasgow

Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories (2007)
Dalian, China (1997)
Havana, Cuba (2002)
Lahore, Pakistan (2006)
Marseille, France (2006)
Nuremberg, Germany (1985)
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (1986)
Turin, Italy (2003)

Highland

Augsburg, Germany
La Baule-Escoublac, France
Saint-Valery-en-Caux, France
Brilon, Germany

Midlothian

Saint-Cyr-l'École, Yvelines, France
Jarnac, Charente, France
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Vaucluse, France

Morayshire

Landshut, Germany
Vienenburg, Germany
Mount Dora, Florida, US
Kronach, Germany
Hersbruck, Germany

North Lanarkshire

Airdrie, Canada
Salzburg, Austria
Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
Arnhem, Netherlands
Saint-Denis, France[3]
Gatchina, Russia
Campi Bisenzio, Italy
Bron, France
Meulan-en-Yvelines, France
Schweinfurt, Germany
Les Marches, France

Outer Hebrides

Pendleton, South Carolina, US

Perth and Kinross

Grisy-Suisnes, France
Fergus, Ontario, Canada
Pleasanton, California, US
Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
Boring, Oregon, US[4][5][6]
Mardié, France
Gacé, France
Aschaffenburg, Germany
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Haikou, China
Pskov, Russia
Perth, Ontario, Canada
Perth, Australia
Confolens, France

Renfrewshire

Fürth, Germany

Scottish Borders

Bennecourt, Yvelines, France
Żagań, Lubuskie, Poland
Marle, Aisne, France
Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache, Aisne, France
Malestroit, Brittany, France
Bailleul, Nord, France
Kelso, Washington, United States
Orchies, France
Hendaye, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Plattling, Bayern, Germany

Shetland

Måløy, Norway

South Ayrshire

Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Torcy, Seine-et-Marne, France
Belœil, Belgium
Arco, Italy
Crosne, France
Rymarov, Czech Republic
Schotten, Germany
Lichtenfels, Bavaria, Germany
Vandalia, Ohio, US
Ariccia, Lazio, Italy
Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France

South Lanarkshire

Yvetot, France
Jouy-en-Josas, France
Ballerup, Denmark
Châtellerault, France
Hemmingen, Germany (1975)
Yvetot, France (1975)

Stirlingshire

Dunedin, Florida, US
Óbuda, Hungary
Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France

West Dunbartonshire

Argenteuil, France

West Lothian

Guyancourt, France
Grapevine, Texas, United States

References

  1. ↑ "Frequently Asked Question". Aberdeencity.gov.uk. 2007-02-15. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  2. ↑ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  3. ↑ (French) Saint-Denis official website
  4. ↑ LeVeille, David. "A Tale of Dull and Boring Sister Cities". The World.org. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  5. ↑ BBC News - Boring in Oregon votes to pair with Dull in Perthshire
  6. ↑ Gambino, Lauren. "Dull and Boring? Sounds exciting". KVAL. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
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