This is a list of places in the United Kingdom 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 includes villages, cities, districts, counties, etc. with similar links.

England

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in England

Northern Ireland

Antrim and Newtownabbey[1]

Ards and North Down[2]

Armagh[3]

Ballymena[4]

Ballymoney[5]

Banbridge[6]

Bangor[7]

Belfast[8][9]

Carrickfergus[10]

Coleraine[5]

Cookstown

Craigavon[13]

Downpatrick[14]

Dromore[15]

Enniskillen terminated its twinning.[16]

Larne[4]

Limavady[5]

Moyle[5]

Newcastle[17]

Newry, Mourne and Down[18]

Newtownards[7]

Omagh terminated its twinning.[16]

Rathfriland[21]

Scotland

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Scotland

Wales

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Wales

References

  1. ^ "Council group to head for Arizona". northernirelandworld.com. Northern Ireland World. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Ards and North Down Borough Council Meeting" (PDF). ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk. Ards and North Down Borough Council. 26 June 2019. p. 7. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Побратимени градове". razgrad.bg (in Bulgarian). Razgrad. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Mid and East Antrim Council urged to focus on twinning potential". larnetimes.co.uk. Larne Times. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d "Former twin towns will still be funded". ballymoneytimes.co.uk. Ballymoney and Moyle Times. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Young people sought for town twinning trip". banbridgeleader.co.uk. Banbridge Leader. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Ards and North Down Borough Council Meeting" (PDF). ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk. Ards and North Down Borough Council. 26 April 2017. p. 9. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Belfast signs Sister Cities accord with Boston". belfastcity.gov.uk. Belfast City Council. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Belfast signs Sister City Agreement with Shenyang, China today to collaborate in number of areas". belfastcity.gov.uk. Belfast City Council. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Welcome". carrickfergushistory.co.uk. Carrickfergus History. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Jumelages". ville-plerin.fr (in French). Plérin. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Zaprzyjaźnione miasta". wronki.pl (in Polish). Gmina Wronki. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  13. ^ "City, residents have ties to Ireland". lagrangenews.com. The LaGrange Daily News. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Jumelage". ville-bezons.fr (in French). Bezons. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Dromore to Drumore – a path to presidency". northernirelandworld.com. Northern Ireland World. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Looks like Auf Wiedersehen to Enniskillen's twin town". fermanaghherald.com. Fermanagh Herald. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  17. ^ "Emotional budget day sees cuts to councillors' expenses". independent.ie. New Ross Standard. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Southern Pines musicians enjoy Sister Cities Concert". newry.ie. Ards and North Down Borough Council. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Twinning". clarecoco.ie. Clare County Council. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Northern Ireland". siouxfallssistercities.com. Sister Cities Association of Sioux Falls. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  21. ^ "Rathfriland Sister City". cityofarmstrong.bc.ca. City of Armstrong. Retrieved 14 June 2020.

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