Border town

A border town is a town or city close to the boundary between two countries, states, or regions. Usually the term implies that the nearness to the border is one of the things the place is most famous for. With close proximities to a different country, diverse cultural traditions can have certain influence to the place. Border towns can have highly cosmopolitan communities, a feature they share with port cities, as traveling and trading often go through the town. They can also be flashpoints for international conflicts, especially when the two countries have territorial disputes.

This article is about the type of settlement. For other uses, see Bordertown.

List of border towns and cities
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Asia/Africa

Asia/Europe

In Africa

In Central America
United States/Canada
Within Canada
United States/Mexico
Within the United States

In South America

Afghanistan/Pakistan

Afghanistan/Uzbekistan

Azerbaijan/Iran

Bhutan/India

Brunei/Malaysia
China/Hong Kong
China/Kazakhstan
China/Laos
China (Zhuhai City)/Macau SAR
China/Mongolia
China/Myanmar
China/North Korea
China/Russia
China/Taiwan
China/Vietnam

Cyprus/Northern Cyprus
(Note: the Republic of Northern Cyprus is a de facto state with almost no international recognition, with Turkey being the only UN member state to recognize its sovereignty.)

Egypt/Gaza
(Note: Gaza forms part of the State of Palestine, a state with substantial, but not general, international recognition.)
India/Myanmar
India/Pakistan

Indonesia/Malaysia

Iran/Iraq

Iran/Turkmenistan

Israel/Egypt

Israel/Jordan

Laos/Thailand

Malaysia/Singapore

Malaysia/Thailand

Mongolia/Russia

Myanmar/Thailand

Turkey/Syria

Baltic states

Caucasus

Central Europe

Alpine region

Iberian Peninsula
France / Spain
Portugal / Spain

Ireland/United Kingdom
  • Derry (Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland)
  • Dundalk (Republic of Ireland/Northern Ireland)
  • Newry (Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland)
  • Strabane (Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland)
England/Scotland
England/Wales

Low countries/Germany

Romania/Bulgaria

Nordic countries

Southern Europe

Australia within

Elsewhere
  • Vanimo, Papua New Guinea (border with Indonesia)

See also
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