Sister Cities
Asheville has six sister cities:
- Karpenisi (Greece)
- Karakol, (Kyrgyzstan)
- San Cristóbal de las Casas (Mexico)
- Saumur (France)
- Valladolid, Yucatán (Mexico)
- Vladikavkaz (Russia)
- Osogbo, (Nigeria)
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