Sister Cities
Louisville has nine sister cities as of 2012:
- Jiujiang, China
- La Plata, Argentina
- Mainz, Germany
- Montpellier, France
- Perm, Russia
- Quito, Ecuador
- Tamale, Ghana
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Adapazari, Turkey
In addition, Leeds is considered a "friendship city". The two cities have engaged in many cultural exchange programs, particularly in the fields of nursing and law, and cooperated in several private business developments, including the Frazier International History Museum.
On April 15, 2008, it was announced that Louisville would be twinned with the town of Bushmills in Northern Ireland. The two places share a tradition for the brewing of whiskey. The choice of Louisville came after a search of U.S. cities, followed by an online poll conducted for the public to decide between three finalists, which also included Boston and Portland, Maine.
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“It is natural not to care about a sister certainly not when she is four years older and grinds her teeth at night.”
—Gertrude Stein (1874–1946)
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