Twin Towns
The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham has formal twinning arrangements with three European places: Each was originally twinned with a place within the Metropolitan Borough boundaries prior to its creation in 1974.
| Country | Place | County / District / Region / State | Originally twinned with | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Landsberg am Lech | Bayern | Failsworth Urban District | 1974 | |||
| Germany | Geesthacht | Schleswig-Holstein | Chadderton Urban District | 1966 | |||
| Slovenia | Kranj | Gorenjska | County Borough of Oldham | 1961 |
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