List of Twin Towns and Sister Cities in Germany - B

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• Backnang, Baden-Württemberg:

Annonay, France (1966)

Bácsalmás (Almasch), Hungary (1988)

Chelmsford, United Kingdom (1990)

• Bad Aibling, Bavaria:

Cavaion Veronese, Italy (1986)

• Bad Doberan, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern:

Bad Schwartau (SH), Germany (1989)

• Bad Dürrenberg, Saxony-Anhalt:

Encs, Hungary Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf, France

Melle (LS), Germany (1991)

Ciechocinek, Poland (1996)

• Bad Ems, Rhineland-Palatinate:

Cosne-sur-Loire, France (1974)

Droitwich Spa, United Kingdom (1983)

Blankenfelde-Mahlow (BB), Germany (1992)

• Bad Füssing, Bavaria:

Abano Terme, Italy

• Bad Gandersheim, Lower Saxony:

Skegness, United Kingdom (before 1982)

Rotselaar, Belgium (1987)

• Bad Griesbach im Rottal, Bavaria:

Friesach, Austria (2006)

• Bad Homburg, Hesse:

Bejaia, Algeria (1956-1963) Chur, Switzerland (1956) Mayrhofen, Austria (1956) Terracina, Italy (1956)

Mondorf-les-Bains (Bad Mondorf), Luxembourg (1956) Cabourg, France (1956) Exeter, United Kingdom (1965) Mariánské Lázně (Marienbad), Czech Republic (1991)

Petergof (Peterhof), Russia (1994) Dubrovnik, Croatia (2002) Greiz (TH), Germany (planned) Niš, Serbia (planned)

• Bad Kissingen, Bavaria:

Massa, Italy (1960)

Vernon, France (1960)

Eisenstadt, Austria (1978)

• Bad Königshofen, Bavaria:

Arlington, Texas, USA (1952)

Römhild (TH), Germany

• Bad Kötzting, Bavaria. Bad Kötzting is a founding member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of 23 towns across the European Union:

Altea, Spain (1991) Bellagio, Italy (1991) Bundoran, Ireland (1991) Granville, France (1991) Holstebro, Denmark (1991) Houffalize, Belgium (1991) Meerssen (Meersen), Netherlands (1991) Niederanven, Luxembourg (1991) Preveza, Greece (1991)

Sesimbra, Portugal (1991) Sherborne, United Kingdom (1991) Karkkila, Finland (1997) Oxelösund, Sweden (1998) Judenburg, Austria (1999) Chojna (Königsberg in der Neumark), Poland (2004) Kőszeg (Güns), Hungary (2004) Sigulda (Segewold), Latvia (2004) Sušice (Schüttenhofen), Czech Republic (2004)

Türi (Turgel), Estonia (2004) Zvolen (Altsohl), Slovakia (2007) Prienai (Prenen), Lithuania (2008) Marsaskala, Malta (2009) Siret (Sereth), Romania (2010) Agros, Cyprus (planned) Škofja Loka (Bischoflack), Slovenia (planned) Tryavna, Bulgaria (planned)

• Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate:

Bourg-en-Bresse, France (1963)

Neuruppin (BB), Germany (1990)

• Bad Mergentheim, Baden-Württemberg:

Digne-les-Bains, France (1962) Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Manche, France (1967)

Fuefuki, Japan (1991, renewed 2007)

Borgomanero, Italy (2005)

• Bad Münstereifel, North Rhine-Westphalia:

Ashford, United Kingdom (1964)

Fougères, France (1967)

• Bad Nauheim, Hesse:

Oostkamp, Belgium (1985) Buxton, United Kingdom (1986)

Bad Langensalza (TH), Germany (1990) Chaumont, France (1992)

Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA (not likely)

• Bad Oeynhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia:

Fismes, France (1968)

Wear Valley, United Kingdom (1977)

Inowrocław (Inowrazlaw/Hohensalza), Poland (1989)

• Bad Pyrmont, Lower Saxony:

Anzio, Italy (1958)

Bad Freienwalde (BB), Germany (1990)

Heemstede, Netherlands (2000)

• Bad Sobernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate:

Edelény (Edeling), Hungary (1997)

Louvres, France (1982)

• Bad Soden am Taunus, Hesse:

Rueil-Malmaison, France (1975) Kitzbühel, Austria (1984)

Františkovy Lázně (Franzensbad), Czech Republic (1992)

Yoro-cho, Japan (2004)

• Bad Vilbel, Hesse:

Huizen, Netherlands (1972-2000) Eldoret, Kenya (1982)

Glossop, United Kingdom (1985) Moulins, France (1990)

Brotterode (TH), Germany

• Bad Wildungen, Hesse:

Saffron Walden, England (1986) Yichun, China (1988)

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France (1990)

Bad Berka (TH), Germany

• Bad Wurzach, Baden-Württemberg:

Wallingford, United Kingdom (1988) Luxeuil-les-Bains, France (2000)

Popielów, Opole Voivodeship (Alt Poppelau), Poland (2000)

St Helier, Jersey, United Kingdom (2002)

• Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg:

Menton, France (1961) Moncalieri, Italy (1990)

Freital (SX), Germany (1990) Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad), Czech Republic (1998)

Jalta, Ukraine (2000)

• Baesweiler, North Rhine-Westphalia:

Easington, United Kingdom (1975)

Montesson, France (1990)

• Balingen, Baden-Württemberg:

Royan, France (1980)

• Bamberg, Bavaria:

Rodez, France (1970) Villach, Austria (1973) Bedford, United Kingdom (1977)

Esztergom (Gran), Hungary (1992) Prague (Prag), Czech Republic (1992) Feldkirchen in Kärnten, Austria (1993)

Nagaoka, Japan (1995)

• Bassum, Lower Saxony:

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, France (1972)

Telšiai (Telsche(n)), Lithuania (2009)

Spilsby, United Kingdom (2010)

• Battenberg, Hesse:

Loon op Zand, Netherlands (1962) Senonches, France (1979)

Romsey, United Kingdom (1987) Litvínov (Oberleutensdorf), Czech Republic

Horní Jiřetín (Obergeorgenthal), Czech Republic

• Bautzen, Saxony:

Worms (RP), Germany (1990) Heidelberg (BW), Germany (1991)

Dreux, France (1992) Jablonec nad Nisou (Gablonz an der Neiße), Czech Republic (1993)

Jelenia Góra (Hirschberg), Poland (1993)

• Bayreuth, Bavaria:

Annecy, France (1966) Rudolstadt (TH), Germany (1990) State Burgenland, Austria (1990)

La Spezia, Italy (1999) 6th district of Prague, Czech Republic (2008) Tekirdağ, Turkey (2010)

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom (planned)

• Belm, Lower Saxony:

Elterlein (SX), Germany (2004)

Kolno (Groß Köllen), Poland (2006)

Englewood, Colorado, USA (2007)

• Bensheim, Hesse:

Beaune, France (1960) Amersham, United Kingdom (1977)

Mohács (Mohatsch), Hungary (1987) Riva del Garda, Italy (1989)

Kłodzko (Glatz), Poland (1996) Hostinné (Arnau), Czech Republic (2002)

• Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia:

Bourgoin-Jallieu, France (1956) Luton, England (1956) Velsen, Netherlands (1956)

Joinville-le-Pont, France (1960) Runnymede, United Kingdom (1965) Marijampolė (Mariampol), Lithuania (1989)

Limassol, Cyprus (1991) Pszczyna (Pless), Poland (1993) Beit Jala, Palestine (2011)

• Berlin, Berlin:

Los Angeles, California, USA (1967) Paris, France (1987) Madrid, Spain (1988) Istanbul, Turkey (1989) Warsaw, Poland (1991) Moscow, Russia (1991) Budapest, Hungary (1991)

Brussels, Belgium (1992) Jakarta, Indonesia (1993) Tashkent, Uzbekistan (1993) Mexico City, Mexico (1993) Beijing, China (1994) Tokyo, Japan (1994) Buenos Aires, Argentina (1994)

Brasilia, Brazil (1994, not official) Prague, Czech Republic (1995) Windhoek, Namibia (2000) London, United Kingdom (2000) Shiraz, Iran (2007, not official)

borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf:

Mannheim (BW), Germany (1962 by C.) Marburg-Biedenkopf District (HE), Germany (1964 by C.) Or Yehuda, Israel (1966 by C.) Trento, Italy (1966 by C.) Apeldoorn, Netherlands (1968 by W.) Gladsaxe, Denmark (1968 by W.) Minden (NRW), Germany (1968 by W.)

London Borough of Lewisham, United Kingdom (1968 by C.) London Borough of Sutton, United Kingdom (1968 by W.) Split, Croatia (1970 by W.) Bad Iburg (LS), Germany (1980 by C.) Karmiel, Israel (1985 by W.) Waldeck-Frankenberg District (HE), Germany (1988 by C.) Pechersk District Kiev, Ukraine (1991 by W.)

Rheingau-Taunus District (HE), Germany (1991 by W.) Forchheim District (BA), Germany (1991 by W.) Kulmbach District (BA), Germany (1991 by W.) Gagny, France (1992 by W.) Międzyrzecz (Meseritz), Poland (1993 by W.) Linz, Österreich (2001, 1995 by C.) District 5 Budapest (Inner City), Hungary (1998 by C.)

borough of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg:

Wiesbaden (HE), Germany (1964) Bergstraße District (HE), Germany (1969) Ingelheim am Rhein (RP), Germany (1971) Porta Westfalica (NRW), Germany (1973)

Limburg-Weilburg District (HE), Germany (1980) San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua (1986) Kiryat Yam, Israel (1990) Kadıköy District, Istanbul, Turkey (1996)

Szczecin (Stettin), Poland (1996) Oborishte District, Sofia, Bulgaria (2006)

borough of Lichtenberg:

Borough of KaMubukwana, Maputo, Mozambique (1995) Białołęka District Warsaw, Poland (2000)

Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia (2001) Hajnówka County, Poland (2001)

Jurbarkas (Georgenburg), Lithuania (2003)

borough of Marzahn-Hellersdorf:

District 15 Budapest, Hungary (1991) Tychy (Tichau), Poland (1992)

Kastrychnitski District, Minsk, Belarus (1993) Halton, United Kingdom (1994)

Lauingen (BA), Germany (1999)

borough of Mitte:

Higashiōsaka, Japan (1960) Lahn-Dill District (HE), Germany (1961) Hamm (NRW), Germany (1962) Kassel (HE), Germany (1977) Holon, Israel (1980) Bottrop (NRW), Germany (1983)

Frogn municipality, Norway (1990) Schwalm-Eder District (HE), Germany (1992) Petrogradsky District, St. Petersburg, Russia (1994) Shinjuku, Japan (1994) Tsuwano, Japan (1995) Tourcoing, France (1995)

Fethiye, Turkey (1997) Chaoyang District, Beijing, China (2004) District 6 Budapest (Terézváros)/Terézváros, Hungary (2005) Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow, Russia (2006) Beyoğlu District, Istanbul, Turkey (2008)

borough of Neukölln:

Anderlecht, Belgium (1955) Boulogne-Billancourt, France (1955) London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, England (1955) Zaanstad, Netherlands (1955) Wetzlar (HE), Germany (1959)

Cologne (Köln) (NRW), Germany (1967) Leonberg (BW), Germany (1970) Bat-Yam, Israel (1978) Marino, Italy (1980) Ústí nad Orlicí, Czech Republic (1989)

Petrogradsky District, St. Petersburg, Russia (1991) 5th district of Prague, Czech Republic (2005) Borough of Cigli, Izmir, Turkey (2005))

borough of Pankow:

Ashkelon, Israel (1994)

Kolobrzeg (Kolberg), Poland (1994)

Jalta, Ukraine (1992, resting)

borough of Reinickendorf:

Vogelsberg District (HE), Germany (1964) Greenwich, London, England (1966) Lauterbach (HE), Germany (1966) Antony, France (1966) Kiryat Ata, Israel (1976) Bad Steben (BA), Germany (1988) Melle (LS), Germany (1988) Blomberg (NRW), Germany (1990) Wroclaw (Breslau), Poland

Templewo, Poland Sulecin (Zielenzig), Poland Międzyrzecz (Meseritz), Poland Burkina Faso, the country Denia, Spain Province of Catalonia, Spain Minsk, Belarus Kiev, Ukraine Woltschja Gora, Belarus

Volgograd, Russia Sankt Petersburg, Russia Washington, D.C., USA Orkney Islands, Scotland Zeltingen-Rachtig (RP), Germany Lichtenfels District (BA), Germany Oberhavel District (BB), Germany Schmalkalden-Meiningen District (TH), Germany

borough of Spandau:

Siegen-Wittgenstein District (NRW), Germany (1952) Siegen (NRW), Germany (1952) Luton, England (1959)

Asnières-sur-Seine, France (1959) Ashdod, Israel (1968)

Iznik, Turkey (1987) Nauen (BB), Germany (1988, then in the GDR)

borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf:

Bad Godesberg District (NRW), Bonn, Germany (1962) Göttingen District (LS), Germany (1962) Hannoversch Münden (LS), Germany (1962) Rendsburg-Eckernförde District (SH), Germany (1964) Bremerhaven (BN), Germany (1965) Kiriat Bialik, Israel (1966 by S.) Nentershausen (HE), Germany (1966)

Hagen (NRW), Germany (1967) Brøndby, Denmark (1968) Cassino, Italy (1969) 12th arrondissement of Paris, France (1970) Westerwald District (RP), Germany (1970) Sderot, Israel (1975 by Z.) Ronneby, Sweden (1976)

Lüchow-Dannenberg District (LS), Germany (1979) Königs Wusterhausen (BB), Germany (1988 by Z.) Szilvásvárad in Heves County, Hungary (1989) Ordzhonikidzevsky Region, Kharkiv, Ukraine (1990) Kazimierz Dolny, Poland (1993) Sochos, Greece (1993) District 14 Budapest (Zugló), Hungary (2008)

borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg:

Ahlen (NRW), Germany (1964) Bad Kreuznach District (RP), Germany (1964) Penzberg (BA), Germany (1964) Wuppertal (NRW), Germany (1964 by S.) London Borough of Barnet, United Kingdom (1955)

Koszalin (Köslin), Poland (1995) Nahariya, Israel (1970) Paderborn District (NRW), (1975) Teltow-Fläming District (BB), Germany (1991 by T.) Werra-Meißner District (HE), Germany (1957 by T., renewed 2001)

Amstelveen, Netherlands (2005) Borough of Mezitli, Mersin, Turkey (2012) Charenton-le-Pont, France Levallois-Perret, France (by S.)

borough of Treptow-Köpenick:

East Norriton Township, USA (1991, administrative, by T.) Borough of Mokotów, Warszawa, Poland (1993, administrative, 2000 resting) Odernheim (RP), Germany (1997) Albinea, Italy (1997/1998)

Cajamarca, Peru (1998) Veszprém County, Hungary (2002) Subotica, Serbia (2002) Izola, Slovenia (2002)

Mürzzuschlag, Austria (2002) Olomouc (Olmütz), Czech Republic (2002) Olomouc Region, Czech Republic (2002) Innenstadt District (Köln-Innenstadt), Cologne (Köln), Germany (2005)

• Berlin-Zehlendorf, Berlin - 2001 amalgamated into the Berlin borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf

• Bernburg, Saxony-Anhalt:

Fourmies, France (1967) Tarnowskie Góry, Poland (1968)

Rheine (NRW), Germany (1990) Anderson, Indiana, USA (1994)

Chomutov, Czech Republic Trakai, Lithuania

• Bernkastel-Kues, Rhineland-Palatinate:

Otmuchów, Poland (1993) Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic (2000)

Stadt Wehlen (SX), Germany

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

• Biberach an der Riß, Baden-Württemberg:

Valence, France (1967) Tendring, United Kingdom

Asti, Italy Guernsey, United Kingdom

Telavi, Georgia (1987) Świdnica, Poland (1990)

• Bietigheim-Bissingen, Baden-Württemberg:

Kusatsu, Japan (1962) Sucy-en-Brie, France (1967)

Surrey Heath, United Kingdom (1971) Szekszárd, Hungary (1989)

Overland Park, Kansas, USA (1999)

• Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate:

Shelbyville, Kentucky, USA (1962) Diekirch, Luxembourg (1962)

Arlon, Belgium (1965) Rethel, France (1965)

Bad Köstritz (TH), Germany (1992)

• Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt:

Vierzon, France (1959)

Dzerzhinsk, Russia (1996)

Kamienna Góra, Poland (2006)

• Blankenese, Hamburg:

Gladsaxe, Denmark (1962)

• Blieskastel, Rhineland-Palatinate:

Le Creusot, France (1989)

Castellabate, Italy (2008)

• Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia:

Sheffield, United Kingdom (1950) Oviedo, Spain (1980)

Donetsk, Ukraine (1987) Nordhausen (TH), Germany (1990)

Xuzhou, China (1994)

• Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg:

Pontoise, France (1956) Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands (1962) Bergama, Turkey, (1967)

Glenrothes, United Kingdom (1971) Krems an der Donau, Austria (1972)

Alba, Italy (1985) Sömmerda (TH), Germany (1988)

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia: Oxford, United Kingdom (1947) Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel (1983) Potsdam (BB), Germany (1988) Budafok, Hungary (1991) Minsk, Belarus (1993)

La Paz, Bolivia (1996) Opole, Poland (1997) Cape Coast, Ghana Aveiro, Portugal Yogyakarta, Indonesia Buchara, Uzbekistan

Chengdu, China (2009) Salzburg, Austria Ulan-Bator, Mongolia

twinned with Bad Godesberg: Saint-Cloud, France (1957) Frascati, Italy (1960)

Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom (1960) Kortrijk, Belgium (1964) Yalova, Turkey (1969)

twinned with Hardtberg:

Villemomble, Paris, France (1967)

twinned with Beuel:

Mirecourt, France (1969)

• Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia:

Blackpool, United Kingdom (2000)

• Bramsche, Lower Saxony:

Todmorden, United Kingdom Ra'anana, Israel (1978)

Biskupiec, Poland

Harfleur, France

• Braunfels, Hesse:

New Braunfels, Texas, USA Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France (1959)

Rohrmoos-Untertal, Austria (1961) Newbury, United Kingdom (1963)

Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary (1992) Feltre, Italy (1999)

• Braunschweig, Lower Saxony:

Bandung, Indonesia (1960) Nîmes, France (1962)

Bath, United Kingdom (1971) Sousse, Tunisia (1980)

Kiryat Tiv'on, Israel (1985) Magdeburg (SA), Germany (1987)

• Bremen, Bremen:

Gdańsk (Danzig), Poland (1976) Riga, Latvia (1985)

Dalian, China (1985) Rostock (MV), Germany (1987)

Haifa, Israel (1988) İzmir, Turkey (1995)

• Bremerhaven, Bremen:

Cherbourg-Octeville, France (1960) Grimsby, United Kingdom (1963)

Pori, Finland (1969) Frederikshavn, Denmark (1979)

Szczecin (Stettin), Poland (1990) Kaliningrad, Russia (1992)

• Brilon, North Rhine-Westphalia:

Hesdin, France (1965) Heusden-Zolder, Belgium (1971)

Thurso, United Kingdom (1980)

Buckow (BB), Germany (2003)

• Bückeburg, Lower Saxony:

Sablé-sur-Sarthe, France (1966)

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Netherlands (1974)

• Burghausen, Bavaria:

Fumel, France (1975) Ptuj, Slovenia (2001)

Hohenstein-Ernstthal (SX), Germany (2002) Sulmona, Italy (2006)

Schwechat, Austria Minakuchi, Japan

• Burgkirchen, Bavaria:

Wingen-sur-Moder, France (1977)

Kazincbarcika, Hungary (1998)

Sânnicolau Mare, Romania (2004)

• Butzbach, Hesse:

Eilenburg (SX), Germany (1990) Saint-Cyr-l'École, France (2008)

Collecchio, Italy

Teplá, Czech Republic

• Buxtehude, Lower Saxony:

Blagnac, France (1985)

Ribnitz-Damgarten (MV), Germany (1990)