Sister Cities
Since it signed its first agreement with Fujieda, Japan in 1984, Penrith City has gradually expanded its sister cities and international links programme. Presently Penrith has links with:
- Penrith, Cumbria, England - Sister City
- Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan - Sister City
- Hakusan City (incorporating Matto City), Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan - Friendship City
- Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China - Friendship City
- Xicheng District of Beijing City, China - Mutual Co-operation Agreement
- Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea - Mutual Co-operation Agreement
The partnerships enable educational, business and cultural links between the cities.
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