List of sister cities in New England
This is a list of sister states, regions, and cities in the U.S. states of New England (i.e., Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).
Sister cities, known in Europe as town twins, are cities which partner with each other to promote human contact and cultural links, although this partnering is not limited to cities and often includes counties, regions, states and other sub-national entities.
Many New England jurisdictions partner with foreign cities through Sister Cities International, an organization whose goal is to, "Promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation."[1] Sister cities interact with each other across a broad range of activities, from health care and education to business and the arts.[2]
Sister cities of New England cities and counties
Connecticut
Maine
Jurisdiction | Sister State, Region, or City | Country | Since |
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Bangor | Carasque | El Salvador | |
Saint John, New Brunswick | Canada | ||
Bath | Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture | Japan | 1993[26] |
Farmington | Lac-Mégantic, Quebec | Canada | 1991[27] |
Old Orchard Beach | Mimizan, Landes | France | 1989[9] |
Portland | Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast | Russia | 1987[28] |
Cap-Haïtien, Nord Department | Haiti | ||
Mytilene, North Aegean | Greece | ||
Shinagawa, Tokyo | Japan | 1984[26] | |
South Berwick | Tuskegee, Alabama | United States | 2017 |
Topsfield | Toppesfield, Essex | England, UK | |
Waterville | Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast | Russia | 1990[29] |
Sister states
Jurisdiction | Sister State, Region, or City | Country | Since |
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Hokkaidō | Japan | 1990[30] |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Basel-Stadt | Switzerland | 2002[31] |
Sister cities
New Hampshire
Jurisdiction | Sister State, Region, or City | Country | Since |
---|---|---|---|
Concord | Agua Caliente, Chalatenango | El Salvador | |
Hanover | Joigny, Yonne | France | 1993[9] |
Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture | Japan | 1999[26] | |
Keene | Einbeck, Lower Saxony | Germany | 2002 |
Londonderry | Vologda, Vologda Oblast | Russia | 1992[61] |
Manchester | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate | Germany | 1992[62] |
Nashua | Anseong, Gyeonggi Province | South Korea | 1988[63] |
Mysore, Karnataka | India | 2016[64][65] | |
Portsmouth | Aburi, Akuapim South Municipal District | Ghana | 2004[66] |
Kitase, Akupaim South Municipal District | Ghana | 2004[66] | |
Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture | Japan | 1985[26] | |
Pärnu, Pärnu County | Estonia | 1999[67] | |
Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast | Russia | 1995[68] | |
Rye | Rye, East Sussex | England, UK |
Rhode Island
Jurisdiction | Sister State, Region, or City | Country | Since |
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Blackstone Valley | Amber Valley, Derbyshire | England, UK | 1994[69] |
Coventry | Coventry, West Midlands | England, UK | 1971[70] |
Cranston | Itri, Lazio | Italy | |
Johnston | Panni, Apulia | Italy | 2016[71] |
Newport | Imperia, Liguria | Italy | |
Kinsale, County Cork | Ireland | ||
Ponta Delgada, Azores | Portugal | ||
Saint John, New Brunswick | Canada | ||
Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture[72] | Japan | 1958[73] | |
Skiathos, Thessaly | Greece | ||
Pawtucket | Belper, Derbyshire | England, UK | |
Providence | Florence, Tuscany | Italy | 2003[74] |
Guatemala City | Guatemala | ||
Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 2003[74] | |
Riga | Latvia | 2003[74] | |
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional | Dominican Republic | 2003[74] | |
Warwick | Fornelli, Italy | Italy | [75] |
West Warwick | Rabo de Peixe | Portugal | 2013[76] |
Vermont
Jurisdiction | Sister State, Region, or City | Country | Since |
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Barnet | London Borough of Barnet | England, UK | |
Bennington | Somotillo, Chinandega | Nicaragua | 1992[18][77] |
Burlington | Arad | Israel | 1991[78] |
Bethlehem, Bethlehem Governorate | Palestine Authority, Palestine | 1991[78] | |
Honfleur, Cavaldos | France | 2013[9] | |
Moss Point, Mississippi | United States | 2005[78] | |
Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture | Japan | 1991[78] | |
Puerto Cabezas, Atlántico Norte | Nicaragua | 1984[18][78] | |
Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast | Russia | 1987[78] | |
Colchester | Colchester, Essex | England, UK | |
Hartford | Cenon, Gironde | France | 2016[79] |
Randolph | Myrhorod, Poltava Oblast | Ukraine | 1999 |
Rutland | Ishidoriya, Iwate Prefecture | Japan | 1986[80] |
Rutland | England, UK |
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Further reading
- Alex Beam (July 12, 1995), "Sister cities? Oh, brother!", Boston Globe
- "Ties with Sister Cities Bring Joy, Frustration", Boston Globe, January 14, 2001