Twin Towns
The City of Bradford, and the various towns and villages that make up the Metropolitan District, have Twin Town and Sister City Friendship Agreements with several other communities. Each was originally twinned with a place within the City of Bradford.
| Country | Place | Originally twinned with | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Verviers | Bradford | 1970 |
| France | Coutances | Ilkley | 1969 |
| France | Eppeville | Wilsden | 1982 |
| France | Poix-du-Nord | Keighley | 1919 |
| France | Roubaix | Bradford | 1969 |
| Germany | Hamm | Shipley | 1976 |
| Germany | Mönchengladbach | Bradford | 1971 |
| Ireland | Galway | Bradford | 1987 |
| Macedonia | Skopje | Bradford | 1963 |
| Pakistan | Mirpur | Bradford | 1998 |
| Peru | Machu Picchu | Haworth | 2005 |
| United States | Haworth | Haworth | 2004 |
| United States | Myrtle Beach | Keighley | 1993 |
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