Twin Towns
Colchester competes in the Twin Town Games against Wetzlar, Avignon, Orléans, Tarragona, and Siena.
Colchester's twin towns are:
- Wetzlar, Germany, since 1969
- Avignon, France, since 1972
- Imola, Italy, since 1997
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