List of twin towns and sister cities in Estonia
Appearance
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
[edit]- Salo, Finland
- Uusikaupunki, Finland
E
[edit]- Salo, Finland
H
[edit]- Hankasalmi, Finland
- Karmøy, Norway
- Mjölby, Sweden
- Salacgrīva (Limbaži), Latvia
- Neukloster-Warin, Germany
- Norrtälje, Sweden
- Pargas, Finland
- Virolahti, Finland
J
[edit]- Kokkola, Finland
- Jonava, Lithuania
- Kaarina, Finland
- Karlstad, Sweden
- Kaišiadorys, Lithuania
- Keuruu, Finland
- Makariv Raion, Ukraine
- Ungheni, Moldova
- Valozhyn District, Belarus
K
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Białogard, Poland
- Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
- Chornomorsk, Ukraine
- Elektrėnai, Lithuania
- Frunzyenski (Minsk), Belarus
- Jēkabpils, Latvia
- Klaipėda District Municipality, Lithuania
- Myrhorod, Ukraine
- Prince George, Canada
- La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
- Sihanoukville, Cambodia
- Vanadzor, Armenia
- Utajärvi, Finland
N
[edit]- Viitasaari, Finland
O
[edit]P
[edit]- Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany
- Fredensborg, Denmark
- Håbo, Sweden
- Hamina, Finland
- Havířov, Czech Republic
- Jämijärvi, Finland
- Mažeikiai, Lithuania
- Pereiaslav, Ukraine
- Saldus, Latvia
- Westminster, United States
- 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
[edit]- Cēsis, Latvia
- Lappeenranta, Finland
- Lapua, Finland
- Lütjenburg, Germany
- Sigtuna, Sweden
- Panevėžys, Lithuania
- Senaki, Georgia
- Szolnok, Hungary
- Vyshhorod, Ukraine
- Kaiserslautern (district), Germany
- Raseiniai, Lithuania
S
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Carcassonne, France
- 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
[edit]- 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
- 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
- Smolyan, Bulgaria
- Suwałki, Poland
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