List of twin towns and sister cities in Sweden

Municipal borders of Sweden .

This is a list of Municipalities of Sweden having standing links to local government areas in other countries. In some rare cases there are also twinnings with other municipalities within Sweden. In most cases, the association, especially when formalised by local government, is known as "town twinning" (swed. vänort), though other terms, such as "partner towns" or "sister cities" are sometimes used instead. The list is, as of May 2010, far from complete.

Älvsbyn Municipality

Haapavesi, Finland

Fauske, Norway

Monchegorsk, Russia

Ängelholm Municipality

Høje-Taastrup Municipality, Denmark Maaninka, Finland

Kamen, Germany

Dobele, Latvia

Arjeplog Municipality

• Umba, Russia

Boden Municipality

Oulu, Finland

Alta,Norway

Apatity, Russia

Bromölla Municipality

• Kamień Pomorski, Poland

Burlöv Municipality

Anklam, Germany

Kaliningrad, Russia

Eskilstuna Municipality ^[1]

Linyi, China Esbjerg Municipality, Denmark Haapsalu, Estonia Jyväskylä, Finland Erlangen, Germany

Fjarðabyggð, Iceland Mysore, India Jūrmala, Latvia Stavanger, Norway Gatchina, Russia

Lviv, Ukraine Usangi, Tanzania Luton, United Kingdom Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States

Eslöv Municipality

Rudersdal Municipality, Denmark Viljandi, Estonia

Jakobstad, Finland Garðabær, Iceland

Asker, Norway

Falkenberg Municipality

Leirvík, Faroe Islands Pieksämäki, Finland

Borgarfjörður, Iceland Ullensaker, Norway

Gniezno, Poland

Gällivare Municipality

Kittilä, Finland Barga, Italy

Tysfjord, Norway

Kirovsk, Russia

Gävle Municipality

Næstved Municipality, Denmark Rauma, Finland Álftanes, Iceland

Gjøvik, Norway Jūrmala, Latvia Buffalo City, South Africa

Galva, United States

Gothenburg Municipality

Shanghai, China Aarhus Municipality, Denmark Tallinn, Estonia Turku, Finland

Lyon, France[2] Rostock, Germany Banjarmasin, Indonesia Bergen, Norway

Oslo, Norway Cracov, Poland St. Petersburg, Russia Chicago, United States

Gotland Municipality

Slagelse Municipality, Denmark Ösel, Estonia Mariehamn, Finland Valkeakoski, Finland

Lübeck, Germany Soest, Germany Rhodes, Greece Tukums, Latvia

Gozo, Malta Kragerø, Norway Gammalsvenskby, Ukraine

Haninge Municipality

Ishøj Municipality, Denmark Haapsalu, Estonia

Länsi-Turunmaa, Finland Formia, Italy

Krokom Municipality, Sweden

Helsingborg Municipality

Dubrovnik, Croatia Helsingør Municipality, Denmark

Pärnu, Estonia

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Hässleholm Municipality

Nykøbing-Rørvig, Denmark

Eckernförde, Germany

Darłowo, Poland

Höganäs Municipality

Herlev Municipality, Denmark Lieto, Finland

Wittstock, Germany Dombóvár, Hungary

Seltjarnarnes, Iceland Nesodden,Norway

Högsby Municipality

Vörå-Maxmo, Finland (until 2007 Vörå)

Berga, Spain

Hörby Municipality

• Pyrzyce, Poland (since 1992)

Höör Municipality

Stevns Municipality, Denmark

Soini, Finland

Città di Castello, Italy

Huddinge Municipality

Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality, Denmark Vantaa, Finland

Nuuk, Greenland (since 2009 in Sermersooq Municipality) Seyðisfjörður, Iceland

Askim, Norway

Hultsfred Municipality

• Rumia, Poland

Jönköping Municipality

Tianjin, China Svendborg Municipality, Denmark

Lääne-Viru County, Estonia Kuopio, Finland

Bodø, Norway

Kalmar Municipality

Savonlinna, Finland Gdańsk, Poland (since 1991)[3]

Kaliningrad, Russia Samsun, Turkey

Wilmington, United States

Karlskoga Municipality

• Narva, Estonia

Karlskrona Municipality

Hillerød Municipality, Denmark Horten, Norway Loviisa, Finland

Rostock, Germany Ólafsfjörður, Iceland Aizpute, Latvia

Klaipėda, Lithuania Gdynia, Poland Baltiysk, Russia

Karlstad Municipality

Horsens Municipality, Denmark Jõgeva, Estonia Nokia, Finland

Blönduós, Iceland Moss, Norway Ljubljana, Slovenia

Gaziantep, Turkey

Kiruna Municipality

• Arkhangelsk, Russia

Klippan Municipality

Viiala, Finland

Limbaži, Latvia

Sande, Norway

Knivsta Municipality

• Jomala, Finland

Kristianstad Municipality

Køge Municipality, Denmark Esbo, Finland Rendsburg, Germany

Skagafjörður, Iceland Šiauliai, Lithuania Kongsberg, Norway

Koszalin, Poland

Kristinehamn Municipality

Skagen, Denmark Elva, Estonia

Rautavaara, Finland Seinäjoki, Finland

Farsund, Norway Brodnica, Poland

Laxå Municipality

• Grevesmühlen, Germany

Lekeberg Municipality

• Dundaga, Latvia ^[4]

Leksand Municipality

Aurora, Canada Karksi-Nuia, Estonia

Tobetsu, Japan

Lillehammer, Norway

Lidingö Municipality

Lohja, Finland

Saldus, Latvia

Alameda, California, United States

Linköping Municipality

Linz, Austria Guangzhou and Macau, China Roskilde Municipality, Denmark

Joensuu, Finland Ísafjarðarbær, Iceland Kaunas, Lithuania

Tønsberg, Norway Oradea, Romania São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil

Lomma Municipality

• Pagegiai, Lithuania

Luleå Municipality

Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina Kemi, Finland

Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua Tromsø, Norway (since 1950)

Murmansk, Russia

Lund Municipality

Viborg Municipality, Denmark Porvoo, Finland Nevers, France

Greifswald, Germany Dalvík, Iceland León, Nicaragua

Hamar, Norway Zabrze, Poland

Malmö Municipality

Port Adelaide, Australia Varna, Bulgaria Tangshan, China Tallinn, Estonia

Vaasa, Finland Stralsund, Germany Florence, Italy Szczecin, Poland

Kaliningrad, Russia Newcastle, United Kingdom

Markaryd Municipality

Pälkäne, Finland

Vestre Toten, Norway

Bytów, Poland

Mölndal Municipality

Albertslund Municipality, Denmark Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Whitstable, United Kingdom

Nacka Municipality

Keila, Estonia Pyhtää, Finland Jelgava, Latvia

Santa Rosa del Peñón, Nicaragua Gliwice, Poland Adalar, Turkey

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Nora Municipality

Kõo, Estonia Köyliö, Finland

Fladungen, Germany

Hône, Italy

Norrköping Municipality

Linz, Austria (since 1995) Sicaya Municipality, Bolivia Odense Municipality, Denmark (since the 1940s) Paldiski, Estonia Kärdla, Estonia

Tampere, Finland (since the 1940s) Vihti, Finland Esslingen am Neckar, Germany (since the 1960s) Klaksvík, Faroe Islands Kópavogur, Iceland

Riga, Latvia (1990s)[5] Rūjiena, Latvia Trondheim, Norway (since the 1940s) Pskov, Russia

Örebro Municipality

Yantai, China Kolding Municipality, Denmark Lappeenranta, Finland

Stykkishólmur, Iceland Drammen, Norway Łódź, Poland

Terrassa, Spain

Örnsköldsvik Municipality

Ikast-Brande Municipality, Denmark Äänekoski, Finland

Tarp, Germany Hveragerði, Iceland

Sigdal, Norway

Osby Municipality

Gribskov Municipality (formerly Græsted-Gilleleje), Denmark

Kretinga, Lithuania

Oskarshamn Municipality

• Port Shepstone, South Africa

Oxelösund Municipality

Oxelösund 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.^[6][7]

Judenburg, Austria[7] Houffalize, Belgium[7] Sušice, Czech Republic[7] Holstebro, Denmark[7] Türi, Estonia[7] Karkkila, Finland[7] Granville, France[7] Bad Kötzting, Germany[7]

Preveza, Greece[7] Kőszeg, Hungary[7] Bellagio, Italy[7] Bundoran, Ireland[7] Sigulda, Latvia[7] Prienai, Lithuania[7] Niederanven, Luxembourg[7] Marsaskala, Malta[7]

Meerssen, Netherlands[7] Chojna, Poland[7] Sesimbra, Portugal[7] Zvolen, Slovakia[7] Altea, Spain[7] Sherborne, United Kingdom[7]

Perstorp Municipality

• Nortorf, Germany

Piteå Municipality

Saint Barthélemy, France[8]

Grindavík, Iceland

Kandalaksha, Russia

Ronneby Municipality

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Bornholm, Denmark Mänttä, Finland Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Germany

Schopfheim, Germany Høyanger, Norway Elbląg, Poland

Slavsk, Russia Enfield, Connecticut, United States Johnson City, Tennessee, United States

Sigtuna Municipality

Sønderborg Municipality, Denmark Rakvere, Estonia

Raisio, Finland

Porsgrunn, Norway

Simrishamn Municipality

Barth, Germany Bornholm Municipality, Denmark

Palanga, Lithuania

Kołobrzeg, Poland

Sjöbo Municipality

Skovbo, Denmark (since 2004)

Trzebiatów, Poland

Skellefteå Municipality

Tongling, China Pardubice, Czech Republic

Løgstør, Denmark Tallinn, Estonia

Raahe, Finland Mo i Rana, Norway

Sollefteå Municipality

Põltsamaa, Estonia Nykarleby, Finland

Esashi, Japan Steinkjer, Norway

Rudniki, Poland Madison, Mississippi, U.S.

Sollentuna Municipality

Hvidovre Municipality, Denmark Saue, Estonia

Tuusula, Finland

Oppegård, Norway

Solna Municipality

Gladsaxe Municipality, Denmark Valmiera, Latvia

Pirkkala, Finland

Ski, Norway

Staffanstorp Municipality

Vallensbæk Municipality, Denmark Viitasaari, Finland

Grimmen, Germany Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy

Wolin, Poland

Stenungsund Municipality

Halsnæs Municipality, Denmark Huittinen, Finland

Burtnieki, Latvia

Odda, Norway

Stockholm Municipality

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cali, Colombia Banjarmasin, Indonesia

Riga, Latvia[5] St. Petersburg, Russia Istanbul, Turkey

Kiev, Ukraine La Paz, Bolivia

Säter Municipality

• Joutseno, Finland

Södertälje Municipality

Struer Municipality, Denmark Pärnu, Estonia

Forssa, Finland Angers, France

Sarpsborg, Norway

Sölvesborg Municipality

Bornholm, Denmark (since 1947, until 2003 Nexø) Wolgast, Germany (since 1994)

Ukmerge, Lithuania (since 2000) Malbork, Poland (since 1999)

Sortavala, Russia (since 1997)

Täby Municipality

Rødovre Municipality, Denmark Viimsi, Estonia

Järvenpää, Finland Reinbek, Germany

Lørenskog, Norway

Trelleborg Municipality

Holbæk Municipality, Denmark Haukipudas, Finland

Lübeck, Germany Sassnitz, Germany

Stralsund, Germany Hammerfest, Norway

Ulricehamn Municipality

Lempäälä, Finland Dobele, Latvia

Øvre Eiker, Norway

Mikołajki, Poland

Umeå Municipality

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Helsingør Municipality, Denmark Vaasa, Finland

Gustavia, Saint-Barthélemy, France Würzburg, Germany Harstad, Norway

Petrozavodsk, Russia

Uppsala Municipality

Frederiksberg Municipality, Denmark (since 1947) Tartu, Estonia (since 1988)

Hämeenlinna, Finland (since 1947) Hafnarfjörður, Iceland (since 1947)

Baerum, Norway (since 1947) Minneapolis, United States (since 2000)

Varberg Municipality

Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic Haderslev Municipality, Denmark

Tartumaa, Estonia Uusikaupunki, Finland

Sandefjord, Norway

Vänersborg Municipality

Herning Municipality, Denmark Kangasala, Finland

Eidi, Faroe Islands Aarsuk, Greenland

Siglufjörður, Iceland Holmestrand, Norway

Västerås Municipality

Randers Municipality, Denmark Lahti, Finland

Akureyri, Iceland Kassel, Germany

Ålesund, Norway Gaborone, Botswana[10]

Västervik Municipality

Tønder Municipality, Denmark Närpes, Finland

Akranes, Iceland Ventspils, Latvia

Bamble, Norway

Växjö Municipality

Aabenraa Municipality, Denmark Lohja, Finland Schwerin, Germany Skagaströnd, Iceland

Kaunas, Lithuania Almere, Netherlands Ringerike, Norway Pobiedziska, Poland

Lancaster, United Kingdom Duluth, Minnesota, United States

Ystad Municipality

Druskininkai, Lithuania

Świnoujście, Poland

References

1. http://www.eskilstuna.se/sv/Kommun-och-politik/Internationellt/Vanorter/
2. "Partner Cities of Lyon and Greater Lyon". © 2008 Mairie de Lyon. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
3. "Gdańsk Official Website: 'Miasta partnerskie'" (in Polish and English). © 2009 Urząd Miejski w Gdańsku. Retrieved 11 July 2009. External link in |publisher= (help)
4. http://www.lekeberg.se/Kommun--Politik/Vanorter/
5. "Twin cities of Riga". Riga City Council. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
6. "Douzelage.org: Home". www.douzelage.org. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
7. "Douzelage.org: Member Towns". www.douzelage.org. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
8. http://www.pitea.se/sv/For-dig-som-ar/Mer-om-Pitea/Piteas-vanorter/
9. http://www.ronneby.se/sv/kommun-politik/kommunfakta/vanorter/
10. "Gaborone, Västerås city councils twin". Gaborone: Daily News. 27 October 2011. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.