List of twin towns and sister cities in Greece

This is a list of places in Greece 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

Town twinning

Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...

" (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.

Athens

Barcelona

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, Spain (1999) Beijing

Beijing

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, China (2005) Beirut

Beirut

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, Lebanon Bethlehem

Bethlehem

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, Palestinian Territories

Palestinian territories

The Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...

(1986) Bucharest

Bucharest

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, Romania Chicago

Chicago

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, Illinois

Illinois

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, United States (1997) Cusco

Cusco

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, Peru (1991) Istanbul

Istanbul

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, Turkey
Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, California

California

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, United States (1984) Moscow

Moscow

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, Russia Naples

Naples

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, Italy Nicosia

Nicosia

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, Cyprus (1988) Reggio Calabria

Reggio Calabria

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, Italy Seoul

Seoul

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, South Korea (2006) Tirana

Tirana

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, Albania Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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, United States (2000) Yerevan

Yerevan

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, Armenia (1993)

Kalamata

Aglantzia, Cyprus
Bizerte

Bizerte

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, Tunisia
Xi'an

Xi'an

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, China

Kozani

Iaşi

Iasi

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, Romania
Bristol, Connecticut

Bristol, Connecticut

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, United States
Turgovishte, Bulgaria, since 2002

Larisa

Ürgüp

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, Turkey (1996?)
Bălţi

Balti

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, Moldova

Milies

Bălţi

Balti

, Moldova
Lapithos

Lapithos

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, Cyprus

Olympia, Greece

Antibes

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, France Großostheim

Großostheim

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, Germany Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

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, United States Olympia, Washington

Olympia, Washington

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, United States Lagos

Lagos

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, Nigeria

Patras

Aleksinac

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, Serbia Ammochostos (Famagusta), Cyprus Ancona

Ancona

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, Italy Bari

Bari

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, Italy Banja Luka

Banja Luka

-History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of...

, Bosnia and Herzegovina Byblos

Byblos

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, Lebanon Bydgoszcz, Poland
Canterbury, New South Wales

Canterbury, New South Wales

-Commercial area:Canterbury has a mixture of residential, commercial and industrial developments. Commercial developments are mostly situated on Canterbury Road and surrounding streets...

, Australia Craiova

Craiova

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, Romania Chişinău

Chisinau

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, Moldova Gjirokastër

Gjirokastër

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, Albania Kharkov, Ukraine Limassol

Limassol

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, Cyprus Wuxi

Wuxi

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, People's Republic of China
Ohrid

Ohrid

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, FYROM Reggio Calabria

Reggio Calabria

, Italy Saint-Étienne

Saint-Étienne

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, France Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

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, USA Split

Split (city)

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, Croatia Vilnius

Vilnius

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, Lithuania Debrecen

Debrecen

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, Hungary

Piraeus

Marseille

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, France (1984) Worcester

Worcester, Massachusetts

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, United States Rosario, Argentina
Ostrava

Ostrava

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, Czech Republic Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg

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, Russia (1965) Baltimore

Baltimore

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, United States
Galați

Galati

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, Romania Varna

Varna

Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...

, Bulgaria Shanghai

Shanghai

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, China

Preveza

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is a founding member of the Douzelage

Douzelage

The Douzelage is a town twinning association with one town from each of the member states of the European Union.The name is a combination of the French words "douze" for twelve and "jumelage" for twinning and stands for the twelve founder members, one for each European Union member state in 1991,...

, a town twinning

Town twinning

association of 23 towns across the European Union

European Union

The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...

. 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.

Altea

Altea

-External links:*, Portal de Altea*, Good Information-Guide of Altea - in German and English**, Photo gallery of Altea*, spherical Panorama of Altea...

, Spain Bad Kötzting

Bad Kötzting

-References:Notes...

, Germany Bellagio

Bellagio

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, Italy Bundoran

Bundoran

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, Republic of Ireland Chojna

Chojna

Chojna is a small town in western Poland in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. It lies approximately 60 km south of Szczecin and participates in the Douzelage....

, Poland Granville

Granville, Manche

-Sights:The old town preserves all the history of its military and religious past. The lower town was partly built on land reclaimed from the sea. The upper part of the old town is surrounded by ramparts from the fifteenth century...

, France Holstebro

Holstebro

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, Denmark Houffalize

Houffalize

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, Belgium
Judenburg

Judenburg

- People :* Renate Götschl* Egon Haar * Herbert Hufnagl, journalist * Gernot Jurtin* Christian Muthspiel, jazz musician, painter* Kurt Muthspiel, composer * Wolfgang Muthspiel* Christian Pfannberger* Walter Pfrimer* Georg Pichler...

, Austria Karkkila

Karkkila

- External links :*...

, Finland Kőszeg

Koszeg

----Kőszeg is a town in Vas county, Hungary. The town is famous for its historical character.- History :The origins of the only free royal town in the historical garrison county of Vas go back to the third quarter of the 13th century...

, Hungary Marsaskala

Marsaskala

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, Malta Meerssen

Meerssen

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, the Netherlands Niederanven

Niederanven

Niederanven is a commune and town in Luxembourg. Its population is 5,440 and it is located north-east of Luxembourg City, adjacent to the Luxembourg-Findel International Airport .-Overview:...

, Luxembourg Oxelösund

Oxelösund

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, Sweden
Prienai

Prienai

Prienai is a city in Lithuania situated on the Neman River, south of Kaunas. In 2001 the city had 11,353 inhabitants. The name of the city is a derivative from a surname Prienas. Pociūnai Airport is associated with the city.-History:...

, Lithuania Sesimbra

Sesimbra

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, Portugal Sherborne

Sherborne

Sherborne is a market town in northwest Dorset, England. It is sited on the River Yeo, on the edge of the Blackmore Vale, east of Yeovil. The A30 road, which connects London to Penzance, runs through the town. The population of the town is 9,350 . 27.1% of the population is aged 65 or...

, England

England

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Sigulda

Other twinnings: Keila, Estonia chiatura Georgia-References:* , , , , , and -External links:*...

, Latvia Sušice

Sušice

Sušice is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Otava River, some to the south of the regional capital of Pilsen.Sušice is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence and with Commissioned Local Authority....

, Czech Republic Türi

Türi

Türi is a town in Järva County, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Türi Parish. Since 2000, Türi is known as the "spring capital" of Estonia.- History :*1347 Türi first mentioned in historical records by the name of Turgel...

, Estonia Zvolen

Zvolen

Zvolen |Slatina]] rivers, close to Banská Bystrica. With its ancient castle, the town has a historical center, which represents the seat of an okres .-History:...

, Slovakia
Other twinnings

Town twinning

: Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia

Rhodes

, Spanien Conches-en-Ouche

Conches-en-Ouche

Conches-en-Ouches is a commune in the Eure department in northern France.-Geography:It is located by the Rouloir river, southwest of Évreux in the Haute-Normandie region. The town is located on a plateau known as the Pays d'Ouche.-Population:-References:...

, France Greece, New York

Greece (town), New York

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, United States Jalta, Ukraine Palma de Mallorca, Spain Limassol, Cyprus Perth, Australia Puebla, Mexico Rhode Island, USA Roses, Spain Valetta, Malta Visby, Sweden

Thessaloniki

Alexandria

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, Egypt, since 12 July 1993 Bologna

Bologna

Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...

, Italy, since 20 October 1984 Bratislava

Bratislava

Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...

, Slovakia, since 23 April 1986 Cologne

Cologne

Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...

, Germany (1988) Constanţa

Constanta

Constanța is the oldest extant city in Romania, founded around 600 BC. The city is located in the Dobruja region of Romania, on the Black Sea coast. It is the capital of Constanța County and the largest city in the region....

, Romania
Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...

, United States since 5 March 1962 Kolkata

Kolkata

Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...

, India since 1 January 2005 Korçë

Korçë

Korçë is a city in southeastern Albania and the capital of the Korçë District. It has a population of around 105,000 people , making it the sixth largest city in Albania...

, Albania since 14 October 2005 Leipzig

Leipzig

Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...

, Germany, since 17 October 1984 Limassol

Limassol

, Cyprus, since 30 June 1984 Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

, Australia (1984)
Nice

Nice

Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...

, France, since 20 March 1992 Plovdiv

Plovdiv

Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...

, Bulgaria, since 27 February 1984 San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...

, United States since 6 August 1990 Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...

, Israel, since 24 November 1994 Tianjin

Tianjin

' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...

, China since 4 March 2002 Dongguan

Dongguan

Dongguan is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong province, People's Republic of China.An important industrial city located in the Pearl River Delta, Dongguan borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, Shenzhen to the south, and the Pearl River to...

, China since 24 October 2008 Busan

Busan

Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...

, South Korea since 8 March 2010

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