List of twin towns and sister cities in Estonia
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This is a list of places in Estonia which have standing links to local communities in other countries known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).
A
Anija[1]
Salo, Finland
Antsla[2]
Uusikaupunki, Finland
E
Elva[1]
Salo, Finland
H
Hankasalmi, Finland
Karmøy, Norway
Mjölby, Sweden
Salacgrīva (Limbaži), Latvia
Haapsalu[4]
Neukloster-Warin, Germany
Norrtälje, Sweden
Pargas, Finland
Virolahti, Finland
J
Kokkola, Finland
Jonava, Lithuania
Kaarina, Finland
Karlstad, Sweden
Kaišiadorys, Lithuania
Keuruu, Finland
Makariv Raion, Ukraine
Ungheni, Moldova
Valozhyn District, Belarus
K
Janakkala, Finland
Toivakka, Finland
Kėdainiai, Lithuania
Kingiseppsky District, Russia
Korostyshiv, Ukraine
Norderstedt, Germany
Outokumpu, Finland
Salihorsk, Belarus
Slantsevsky District, Russia
Staffanstorp, Sweden
Veliky Novgorod, Russia
Wyszków, Poland
Sipoo, Finland
M
Białogard, Poland
Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
Chornomorsk, Ukraine
Elektrėnai, Lithuania
Frunzyenski (Minsk), Belarus
Jēkabpils, Latvia
Kalininsky (Saint Petersburg), Russia
Khabarovsk, Russia
Klaipėda District Municipality, Lithuania
Krasnoarmeysky (Volgograd), Russia
Myrhorod, Ukraine
Myshkin, Russia
Ostashkov, Russia
Pikalyovo, Russia
Prince George, Canada
La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Vanadzor, Armenia
Velikiye Luki, Russia
Utajärvi, Finland
N
Bălți, Moldova
Barysaw, Belarus
Bel Air, United States
Donetsk, Ukraine
Elbląg, Poland
Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria
Ivangorod, Russia
Kanta-Häme, Finland
Karlskoga, Sweden
Kingiseppsky District, Russia
Kirovsky (Saint Petersburg), Russia
Kobuleti, Georgia
Lahti, Finland
Petrozavodsk, Russia
South-Western AO (Moscow), Russia
Narva-Jõesuu[22]
Viitasaari, Finland
O
Ekerö, Sweden
Ostrovsky District, Russia
Tarp, Germany
Toksovo, Russia
Vihti, Finland
P
Paide[25]
Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany
Fredensborg, Denmark
Håbo, Sweden
Hamina, Finland
Havířov, Czech Republic
Jämijärvi, Finland
Mažeikiai, Lithuania
Pereiaslav, Ukraine
Saldus, Latvia
Westminster, United States
Pärnu[26]
Gran, Norway
Helsingborg, Sweden
Jelgava, Latvia
Ocean City, United States
Oskarshamn, Sweden
Portsmouth, United States
Šiauliai, Lithuania
Siófok, Hungary
Södertälje, Sweden
Vaasa, Finland
Alajärvi, Finland
Ostrów Mazowiecka (rural gmina), Poland
Rundāle, Latvia
Pakruojis, Lithuania
Uggiate-Trevano, Italy
Kokemäki, Finland
Mänttä-Vilppula, Finland
Skrunda, Latvia
Sollefteå, Sweden
Põlva is a member of the Charter of European Rural Communities, a town twinning association across the European Union.[30] Põlva also has three other twin towns.[31][32]
Charter of European Rural Communities
Bienvenida, Spain
Bièvre, Belgium
Bucine, Italy
Cashel, Ireland
Cissé, France
Desborough, England, United Kingdom
Esch (Haaren), Netherlands
Hepstedt, Germany
Ibănești, Romania
Kandava (Tukums), Latvia
Kannus, Finland
Kolindros, Greece
Lassee, Austria
Medzev, Slovakia
Moravče, Slovenia
Næstved, Denmark
Nagycenk, Hungary
Nadur, Malta
Ockelbo, Sweden
Pano Lefkara, Cyprus
Samuel (Soure), Portugal
Slivo Pole, Bulgaria
Starý Poddvorov, Czech Republic
Strzyżów, Poland
Tisno, Croatia
Troisvierges, Luxembourg
Žagarė (Joniškis), Lithuania
Other
Balvi, Latvia
Strugi Krasnye, Russia
Ukmergė, Lithuania
R
Cēsis, Latvia
Lappeenranta, Finland
Lapua, Finland
Lütjenburg, Germany
Sigtuna, Sweden
Panevėžys, Lithuania
Senaki, Georgia
Szolnok, Hungary
Vyshhorod, Ukraine
Braslaw, Belarus
Kaiserslautern (district), Germany
Nurmijärvi, Finland
Raseiniai, Lithuania
S
Inčukalns, Latvia
Montemarciano, Italy
Quincy-sous-Sénart, France
Sollentuna, Sweden
Brovary, Ukraine
Bützow, Germany
Havre de Grace, United States
Mstsislaw, Belarus
Nekrasovsky District, Russia
T
Carcassonne, France
Tartu[44]
Bærum, Norway
Deventer, Netherlands
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
Hämeenlinna, Finland
Kaunas, Lithuania
Lüneburg, Germany
Riga, Latvia
Salisbury, United States
Tampere, Finland
Turku, Finland
Uppsala, Sweden
Veszprém, Hungary
Jyväskylä, Finland
Türi is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union.[47] Türi also has several other twin towns.[48]
Douzelage
Agros, Cyprus
Altea, Spain
Asikkala, Finland
Bad Kötzting, Germany
Bellagio, Italy
Bundoran, Ireland
Chojna, Poland
Granville, France
Holstebro, Denmark
Houffalize, Belgium
Judenburg, Austria
Kőszeg, Hungary
Marsaskala, Malta
Meerssen, Netherlands
Niederanven, Luxembourg
Oxelösund, Sweden
Preveza, Greece
Rokiškis, Lithuania
Rovinj, Croatia
Sesimbra, Portugal
Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
Sigulda, Latvia
Siret, Romania
Škofja Loka, Slovenia
Sušice, Czech Republic
Tryavna, Bulgaria
Zvolen, Slovakia
Other
V
Hausjärvi, Finland
Sirdal, Norway
Sonkajärvi, Finland
Durbuy, Belgium
Kobuleti, Georgia
Kobylnica, Poland
Kościelisko, Poland
Marijampolė, Lithuania
Oakland, United States
Orimattila, Finland
Östhammar, Sweden
Tvrdošín, Slovakia
Valka, Latvia
Ahrensburg, Germany
Cumberland, United States
Eslöv, Sweden
Frostburg, United States
Härnösand, Sweden
Kretinga, Lithuania
Porvoo, Finland
Telavi, Georgia
Ternopil, Ukraine
Valmiera, Latvia
Ljusdal, Sweden
Panevėžys District Municipality, Lithuania
Tuusula, Finland
Akmenė, Lithuania
Dobele, Latvia
Comrat, Moldova
Criuleni District, Moldova
Karvia, Finland
Alūksne, Latvia
Bad Segeberg, Germany
Chambray-lès-Tours, France
Härryda, Sweden
Iisalmi, Finland
Joniškis, Lithuania
Kaniv, Ukraine
Laitila, Finland
Landskrona, Sweden
Pechorsky District, Russia
Smolyan, Bulgaria
Suwałki, Poland
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