List of twin towns and sister cities in Greece

Map of Greece.

Rethymno’s twin towns

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" (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. In Greek, the word αδελφοποίηση / adelfopiisi (fraternisation) has been adopted.

Source:^[1]

Index:

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z
• References

A

• Alimos
  • Praha 6, Czech Republic^[2]
• Ano Syros
  • Grillon, France^[1]
• Afantou
  • Gummersbach, Germany^[1]
• Argos
  • Abbeville, France^[1]
  • Episkopi, Cyprus^[1]
  • Mtskheta, Georgia (1991)^[1]
• Argyroupoli
  • Castanet-Tolosan, France^[1]
  • Moncalieri, Italy^[1]
• Athens
  • Beijing, China (2005)^[1][3]
  • Bethlehem, Palestine (1986)^[1]
  • Los Angeles, California, United States (1984)^[1][4]
  • Nicosia, Cyprus (1988)^[1][5]
  • Ammochostos, Cyprus (2005)^[1]

C

• Corfu
  • Meißen, Germany (1996)^[1]
  • Troisdorf, Germany (1996)^[1]

D

• Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra*
  • Lidice, Czech Republic^[2]

E

• Eleftheroupolis
  • Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France
• Episkopi, Heraklion
  • Castillon-la-Bataille, France
• Edessa
  • Pleven, Bulgaria

G

Giannitsa

• Crotone, Italy ^[6]
• New Britain, Connecticut, United States ^[7]

Gytheio

• Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France

H

Heraklion

• Constanţa, Romania
• Pernik, Bulgaria

I

Ioanina

• Avignon, France

Iria

• Lommoye, France

K

Kalamaria

• Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria

Kalamata

Aglantzia, Cyprus

Bizerte, Tunisia

Xi'an, China

Kalampaka

• Le Haillan, France

Kalithea

• Praha 5, Czech Republic^[2]

Karpenisi

• Asheville, North Carolina, United States^[8]

Kavala

• Nuremberg, Germany

Kalymnos

• Arles, France
• Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
• Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States of America

Kalyvia

• Garons, France

Kastoria

• Wanneroo, Western Australia, Australia

Kastelorizo

• Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Kofina

• Marano sul Panaro, Italy

Kozani

Iaşi, Romania

Bristol, Connecticut, United States

Turgovishte, Bulgaria, since 2002[9]

L

Larisa

• Ürgüp, Turkey (1996?)

Bălţi, Moldova

Gera, Germany

Leros

• Aschheim, Germany

Lefkada

• Leucate, France

Lindos

• Broglie, France

Lykovrysi-Pefki

• Krnov, Czech Republic^[2]

M

Makrinitsa

• Varaignes, France

Mandraki, Nisyros Island

• Lapithos, Cyprus

Milies

Bălţi, Moldova

Lapithos, Cyprus

Mytilene

• Brod, Serbia
• Paphos, Cyprus
• Portland, United States
• Setouchi, Japan

N

Naousa

• Faches-Thumesnil, France

Nikaia-Ag.I.Rentis

• Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic^[2]

O

Olympia, Greece

• Antibes, France
• Großostheim, Germany
• Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Olympia, Washington, United States
• Lagos, Nigeria

Oriokastro

• Detmold, Germany

P

Parga

• Abensberg, Germany, since 1985

Patras

Aleksinac, Serbia Ammochostos (Famagusta), Cyprus [10] Ancona, Italy Bari, Italy Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina [10] Byblos, Lebanon Bydgoszcz, Poland [10]

Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia Craiova, Romania Chişinău, Moldova Gjirokastër, Albania Kharkov, Ukraine Limassol, Cyprus [10] Wuxi, People's Republic of China [10]

Ohrid, Macedonia Reggio Calabria, Italy Saint-Étienne, France [10] Savannah, Georgia, USA Split, Croatia Vilnius, Lithuania Debrecen, Hungary [10]

Peristeri

• Rousse, Bulgaria (1986)^[11]

Piraeus

Marseille, France (1984) Worcester, United States Rosario, Argentina

Ostrava, Czech Republic Saint Petersburg, Russia (1965) Baltimore, United States

Galați, Romania Varna, Bulgaria Shanghai, China

Portaria

• Tourtour, France

Preveza

Preveza 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.^[12][13]

Altea, Spain[13] Bad Kötzting, Germany[13] Bellagio, Italy[13] Bundoran, Republic of Ireland[13] Chojna, Poland[13] Granville, France[13] Holstebro, Denmark[13] Houffalize, Belgium[13]

Judenburg, Austria[13] Karkkila, Finland[13] Kőszeg, Hungary[13] Marsaskala, Malta[13] Meerssen, the Netherlands[13] Niederanven, Luxembourg[13] Oxelösund, Sweden[13]

Prienai, Lithuania[13] Sesimbra, Portugal[13] Sherborne, England[13] Sigulda, Latvia[13] Sušice, Czech Republic[13] Türi, Estonia[13] Zvolen, Slovakia[13]

Other twinnings

• Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia

Ptolemaida

• Most, Czech Republic^[2]

R

Rethymno

• Castenaso, Italy
• Agia Napa, Cyprus
• Pushkin, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Rhodes

• Ávila, Spain
• Conches-en-Ouche, France
• Greece, New York, United States
• Jalta, Ukraine
• Palma de Mallorca, Spain
• Limassol, Cyprus
• Perth, Australia
• Puebla, Mexico
• Rhode Island, USA
• Roses, Spain
• Valletta, Malta
• Visby, Sweden

S

Serres

• Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
• Eilat, Israel
• Fosses, France

Sparti

• Stamford, Connecticut, United States

T

Trikala

• Amberg, Germany
• Braşov, Romania
• Chongqing, People's Republic of China
• Pyatigorsk, Russia
• Talence, France
• Tucson, United States

Tripoli

• Peine, Germany

Thessaloniki

Alexandria, Egypt, since 12 July 1993[14] Bologna, Italy, since 20 October 1984[14] Bratislava, Slovakia, since 23 April 1986[14][15] Cologne, Germany (1988)[14] Constanţa, Romania[14]

Hartford, Connecticut, United States since 5 March 1962[14][16] Kolkata, India since 1 January 2005[14] Durrës, Albania since 5 April 2012[17] Korçë, Albania since 14 October 2005[14] Leipzig, Germany, since 17 October 1984[14] Limassol, Cyprus, since 30 June 1984[14] Melbourne, Australia (1984)[18]

Marseille, France, since 14 February 1991[14] Nice, France, since 20 March 1992[14] Plovdiv, Bulgaria, since 27 February 1984[14] San Francisco, California, United States since 6 August 1990[19] Tel Aviv, Israel, since 24 November 1994[14] Tianjin, China since 4 March 2002[14] Busan, South Korea since 8 March 2010[14]

Tsagkarada

• Juigné-sur-Sarthe, France,

V

Veria

• Kazanlak, Bulgaria

Volos

• Le Mans, France
• Mazara del Vallo, Italy

Vonitsa

• Etoile-sur-Rhône, France

X

Xanthi

• Gifhorn, Germany, since 1984
• Biga, Turkey, since 2000^[1]

Xylokastro

• Fürth, Germany

References

1. "Twinnings" (PDF). Central Union of Municipalities & Communities of Greece. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
2. http://www.mzv.cz/athens/en/bilateral_relations/partnership_between_czech_and_greek.html
3. "Beijing Sister Cities". City of Beijing. www.ebeijing.gov.cn. Retrieved 3 January 2007.
4. "Los Angeles Sister Cities". City of Los Angeles. www.lacity.org. Retrieved 3 January 2007.
5. "Nicosia:Twin Cities". Nicosia Municipality. www.nicosia.org.cy. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
6. http://www.arealocale.com/default.asp?action=article&ID=4699
7. http://events.ct.com/events/view/35451/new_britain_sister_city_announces_a_trip_to_northern_greece.html
8. "Karpenisi, Greece". Retrieved 7 October 2010.
9. "Община Търговище". Targovishte.bg. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
10. "Patras Municipality - Fraternize Cities". Retrieved 4 June 2011.
11. "Ruse Municipality - Fraternize Cities". © 2008-2009 [http* //www.ruse-bg.eu/ Ruse Municipality]. Retrieved 6 July 2009. External link in |publisher= (help)
12. "Douzelage.org: Home". www.douzelage.org. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
13. "Douzelage.org: Member Towns". www.douzelage.org. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
14. "Twinning Cities". City of Thessaloniki. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
15. "Bratislava City - Twin Towns". © 2003-2008 Bratislava-City.sk. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
16. "Hartford Sister Cities International". Harford Public Library. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
17. Kryebashkiaku i Durrësit Vangjush Dako dhe kryebashkiaku i Selanikut Yiannis Boutaris nënshkruajnë një marrëveshje binjakëzimi midis dy qyteteve, Municipality of Durrës, 5 April 2012 (in Albanian)
18. "City of Melbourne — International relations — Sister cities". City of Melbourne. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
19. "Fun Facts and Statistics". City and County of San Francisco. Retrieved 2 February 2008.