Sister Cities
Bellingham maintains sister city relationships with five Pacific Rim port cities and Vaasa, Finland.
| City | State | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tateyama | Chiba | Japan | 1958 |
| Port Stephens | New South Wales | Australia | 1982 |
| Nakhodka | Primorsky Krai | Russia | 1989 |
| Punta Arenas | Magallanes and Antártica Chilena | Chile | 1996 |
| Cheongju | Chungcheongbuk-do | South Korea | 2008 |
| Vaasa | Ostrobothnia | Finland | 2009 |
Bellingham Sister Cities Association is very active in promoting Bellingham's sister city relationships and is very well supported by the community. The relationship with Tateyama, the oldest relationship (which celebrated its 50th year in 2008), is the most active and includes regular events such as an annual city hall staff exchange and community cultural visits. Tateyama frequently fields a team for the annual Ski to Sea race, or at minimum has representation in the Ski to Sea parade.
As of May 2011, the Bellingham Sister Cities Association is working on establishing a new sister city relationship with:
- Tsetserleg, Mongolia
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