City of Penrith - Sister Cities

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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