List of twin towns and sister cities in Lithuania
This is a list of municipalities in Lithuania which have standing links to local communities in other countries known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).
A
Akmenė[1]
- Auce, Latvia
- Dobele, Latvia
- Kalundborg, Denmark
- Konin, Poland
- Mariupol, Ukraine
- Mukawa, Japan
- Ölfus, Iceland
- Rustavi, Georgia
- Santa Susanna, Spain
- Shostka, Ukraine
- Skhidnytsia, Ukraine
- Ungheni, Moldova
- Viru-Nigula, Estonia
Alytus[2]
- Berdychiv, Ukraine
- Botkyrka, Sweden
- Cēsis, Latvia
- Ełk, Poland
- General San Martín, Argentina
- Giżycko County, Poland
- Kremenchuk, Ukraine
- Næstved, Denmark
- Opole, Poland
- Ostrołęka, Poland
- Rochester, United States
- Suwałki, Poland
- Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
Anykščiai[3]
B
Birštonas[4]
Biržai[6]
- Aizkraukle, Latvia
- Bauska, Latvia
- Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland
- Tczew, Poland
- Vecumnieki, Latvia
- Werder, Germany
D
Druskininkai[7]
- Augustów, Poland
- Elbląg, Poland
- Strzelce Opolskie, Poland
E
Elektrėnai[8]
- Bruck an der Leitha District, Austria
- Forlì, Italy
- Maardu, Estonia
- Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Poland
- Zhovkva Raion, Ukraine
I
Ignalina[9][10][11]
- Büren, Germany
- Østfold, Norway
- Prachatice, Czech Republic
- Serock, Poland
J
Jonava[12]
- Děčín, Czech Republic
- Jõgeva, Estonia
- Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland
- Riihimäki, Finland
- Pucioasa, Romania
- Smila, Ukraine
- Vadul lui Vodă, Moldova
- Zugdidi, Georgia
Joniškis[13]
- Alūksne, Latvia
- Auce, Latvia
- Dobele, Latvia
- Jelgava Municipality, Latvia
- Konin, Poland
- Novoselytsia, Ukraine
- Sulingen, Germany
- Ungheni, Moldova
- Vimmerby, Sweden
- Võru, Estonia
Joniškis – Žagarė is a member of the Charter of European Rural Communities, a town twinning association across the European Union, alongside with:[14]
- Bienvenida, Spain
- Bièvre, Belgium
- Bucine, Italy
- Cashel, Ireland
- Cissé, France
- Desborough, England, United Kingdom
- Esch (Haaren), Netherlands
- Hepstedt, Germany
- Ibănești, Romania
- Kandava (Tukums), Latvia
- Kannus, Finland
- Kolindros, Greece
- Lassee, Austria
- Medzev, Slovakia
- Moravče, Slovenia
- Næstved, Denmark
- Nagycenk, Hungary
- Nadur, Malta
- Ockelbo, Sweden
- Pano Lefkara, Cyprus
- Põlva, Estonia
- Samuel (Soure), Portugal
- Slivo Pole, Bulgaria
- Starý Poddvorov, Czech Republic
- Strzyżów, Poland
- Tisno, Croatia
- Troisvierges, Luxembourg
Jurbarkas[15]
- Crailsheim, Germany
- Criuleni, Moldova
- Hajnówka, Poland
- Laakdal, Belgium
- Lichtenberg (Berlin), Germany
- Ryn, Poland
K
Kaišiadorys[16]
- Będzin, Poland
- Hola Prystan, Ukraine
- Jõgeva, Estonia
- Twistringen, Germany
Kaunas[17]
- Białystok, Poland
- Brno, Czech Republic
- Cava de' Tirreni, Italy
- Grenoble, France
- Kharkiv, Ukraine
- Linköping, Sweden
- Lippe (district), Germany
- Los Angeles, United States
- Lutsk, Ukraine
- Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
- Myślibórz, Poland
- Odense, Denmark
- Rende, Italy
- Rishon LeZion, Israel
- San Martín, Argentina
- Tampere, Finland
- Tartu, Estonia
- Toruń, Poland
- Växjö, Sweden
- Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
- Vestland, Norway
- Wrocław, Poland
- Xiamen, China
- Yaotsu, Japan
Kazlų Rūda[18]
- Frombork, Poland
- Gołdap County, Poland
- Koriukivka, Ukraine
- Lwówek, Poland
- Olecko, Poland
- Oni, Georgia
- Sondershausen, Germany
Kėdainiai[19]
Kelmė[20]
- Biłgoraj, Poland
- Gallese, Italy
- Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
- Kinn, Norway
- Lienen, Germany
- Miastko, Poland
- Novovolynsk, Ukraine
- Ogre, Latvia
- Östra Göinge, Sweden
- Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria
- Świętajno, Poland
- Wartburg (district), Germany
Klaipėda[21]
Klaipėda District Municipality[24]
Kretinga[25]
- Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany
- Bornholm, Denmark
- Gribskov, Denmark
- Märkisch-Oderland (district), Germany
- Osby, Sweden
- Viljandi, Estonia
Kupiškis[26]
- Balvi, Latvia
- Jēkabpils, Latvia
- Kežmarok, Slovakia
- Lanchkhuti, Georgia
- Manevychi Raion, Ukraine
- Rēzekne Municipality, Latvia
- Sztum, Poland
- Zgierz, Poland
L
Lazdijai[27]
- Ambrolauri, Georgia
- Augustów County, Poland
- Baranivka, Ukraine
- Holmestrand, Norway
- Łuków, Poland
- Płaska, Poland
- Puńsk, Poland
- Sejny, Poland
- Tomelilla, Sweden
- Tõrva, Estonia
- Wieleń, Poland
M
Marijampolė[28]
- Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
- Kokkola, Finland
- Kvam, Norway
- Lesja, Norway
- Mayo, Ireland
- Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland
- Reșița, Romania
- Rogoźno, Poland
- Suwałki, Poland
- Suwałki (rural gmina), Poland
- Valga, Estonia
- Valka, Latvia
- Viborg, Denmark
Mažeikiai[29]
Molėtai[30]
- Chkhorotsqu, Georgia
- Hörstel, Germany
- Ludza, Latvia
- Maków, Poland
- Romaniv Raion, Ukraine
- Ungheni, Moldova
N
Neringa[31]
- Fehmarn, Germany
- Jaunjelgava, Latvia
- Łeba, Poland
- Pāvilosta, Latvia
- Saulkrasti, Latvia
P
Pagėgiai[32]
- Bad Iburg, Germany
- Iława (rural gmina), Poland
- Kose, Estonia
- Lomma, Sweden
- Zbarazh Raion, Ukraine
Pakruojis[33]
- Bauska, Latvia
- Gurjaani, Georgia
- Põhja-Pärnumaa, Estonia
- Kozłowo, Poland
- Mariestad, Sweden
- Raunheim, Germany
- Rundāle, Latvia
- Rypin, Poland
- Uggiate-Trevano, Italy
Palanga[34]
- Bergen auf Rügen, Germany
- Bucha, Ukraine
- Eilat, Israel
- Jūrmala, Latvia
- Kobuleti, Georgia
- Liepāja, Latvia
- Simrishamn, Sweden
- Ustka, Poland
Panevėžys[35]
Panevėžys District Municipality[36]
- Akhmeta, Georgia
- het Bildt (Waadhoeke), Netherlands
- Ialoveni District, Moldova
- Limbaži, Latvia
- Lubicz, Poland
- Maramureș County, Romania
- Vinni, Estonia
Pasvalys[37]
- Bauska, Latvia
- Chokhatauri, Georgia
- Drangedal, Norway
- Götene, Sweden
- Iecava, Latvia
- Liévin, France
- Liubar Raion, Ukraine
- Obernkirchen, Germany
- Żory, Poland
Plungė[38]
- Bjerkreim, Norway
- Boxholm, Sweden
- Bruntál, Czech Republic
- Golub-Dobrzyń, Poland
- Konotop, Ukraine[39]
- Kvareli, Georgia
- Menden, Germany
- Tukums, Latvia
- Viljandi County, Estonia
Prienai[40]
R
Radviliškis[41]
- Bauska, Latvia
- Daliyat al-Karmel, Israel
- Gniezno, Poland
- Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland
- Kadzidło, Poland
- Khashuri, Georgia
- Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye, France
- Skara, Sweden
- Uman, Ukraine
Raseiniai[42]
Rietavas[43]
- Gulbene, Latvia
- Kętrzyn (rural gmina), Poland
- Saerbeck, Germany
Rokiškis is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union.[44] Rokiškis also has several other twin towns.[45]
Douzelage
- Agros, Cyprus
- Altea, Spain
- Asikkala, Finland
- Bad Kötzting, Germany
- Bellagio, Italy
- Bundoran, Ireland
- Chojna, Poland
- Granville, France
- Holstebro, Denmark
- Houffalize, Belgium
- Judenburg, Austria
- Kőszeg, Hungary
- Marsaskala, Malta
- Meerssen, Netherlands
- Niederanven, Luxembourg
- Oxelösund, Sweden
- Preveza, Greece
- Rovinj, Croatia
- Sesimbra, Portugal
- Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
- Sigulda, Latvia
- Siret, Romania
- Škofja Loka, Slovenia
- Sušice, Czech Republic
- Tryavna, Bulgaria
- Türi, Estonia
- Zvolen, Slovakia
Other
S
Šalčininkai[46]
- Arnage, France
- Bełchatów County, Poland
- Hude, Germany
- Kadzidło, Poland
- Kaźmierz, Poland
- Kętrzyn County, Poland
- Łowicz, Poland
- Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, Poland
- Płońsk, Poland
- Praga (Warsaw), Poland
- Stare Miasto, Poland
- Szczytno, Poland
- Tarnowo Podgórne, Poland
- Warsaw West County, Poland
- Wolsztyn County, Poland
- Wschowa, Poland
- Żnin, Poland
- Zviahel, Ukraine
Šiauliai[47]
- Etten-Leur, Netherlands
- Fredericia, Denmark
- Jelgava, Latvia
- Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
- Omaha, United States
- Pärnu, Estonia
- Plauen, Germany
Šilalė[48]
- Borshchiv, Ukraine
- Kraśnik, Poland
- Lund, Norway
- Stavenhagen, Germany
- Tukums, Latvia
Šilutė[49]
- Alanya, Turkey
- Cittaducale, Italy
- Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
- Gdańsk County, Poland
- Ljungby, Sweden
- Ostróda (rural gmina), Poland
- Pruszcz Gdański, Poland
- Saldus, Latvia
- Skadovsk, Ukraine
- Tarutyne, Ukraine
- Vellinge, Sweden
Švenčionys[50]
- Akkol District, Kazakhstah
- Mrągowo County, Poland
- Rumia, Poland
- Świdnica, Poland
- Virovitica-Podravina County, Croatia
- Wejherowo County, Poland
- Węgrów, Poland
T
Tauragė[51]
Telšiai[52]
- Bassum, Germany
- Krnov, Czech Republic
- Lebedyn, Ukraine
- Liezen, Austria
- Mestia, Georgia
- Mińsk Mazowiecki, Poland
- Obdach, Austria
- Saint-Égrève, France
- Sävsjö, Sweden
- Steinfurt (district), Germany
Trakai[53]
- Acre, Israel
- Alanya, Turkey
- Avola, Italy
- Giżycko, Poland
- Giżycko (rural gmina), Poland
- Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
- Koszalin, Poland
- Lutsk, Ukraine
- Malbork, Poland
- Mtskheta, Georgia
- Nowy Sącz, Poland
- Qazax, Azerbaijan
- Rheine, Germany
- Schönebeck, Germany
- Västra Götaland County, Sweden
U
Ukmergė[54]
- Cologno al Serio, Italy
- Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine
- Kiskunmajsa, Hungary
- Herrljunga, Sweden
- Līvāni, Latvia
- Põlva, Estonia
- Tarnowo Podgórne, Poland
- Tsalenjikha, Georgia
- Unstrut-Hainich (district), Germany
- Västra Götaland County, Sweden
- Wetterau (district), Germany
- Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Utena[55]
V
Varėna[56]
- Bartoszyce, Poland
- Ełk, Poland
- Giżycko, Poland
- Giżycko County, Poland
- Mikołajki, Poland
- Orzysz, Poland
- Prenzlau, Germany
- Szemud, Poland
Vilkaviškis[57]
- Kowale Oleckie, Poland
- Marly, France
- Olecko, Poland
- Ruciane-Nida, Poland
- Suchowola, Poland
Vilnius[58]
- Aalborg, Denmark
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Astana, Kazakhstan
- Chicago, United States
- Dnipro, Ukraine
- Donetsk, Ukraine
- Duisburg, Germany
- Erfurt, Germany
- Gdańsk, Poland
- Guangzhou, China
- Joensuu, Finland
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Kraków, Poland
- Łódź, Poland
- Madison, United States
- Pavia, Italy
- Reykjavík, Iceland
- Riga, Latvia
- Salzburg, Austria
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Warsaw, Poland
Vilnius District Municipality[59]
- Białe Błota, Poland
- Birkenwerder, Germany
- Czarny Bór, Poland
- Dessau-Roßlau, Germany
- Dopiewo, Poland
- Komorniki, Poland
- Koronowo, Poland
- Knyszyn, Poland
- Krotoszyn, Poland
- Miłomłyn, Poland
- Międzyrzec Podlaski, Poland
- Olsztynek, Poland
- Pasym, Poland
- Poraj, Poland
- Radom, Poland
- Reda, Poland
- Rybnik, Poland
- Sambir, Ukraine
- Siedlce, Poland
- Sulejówek, Poland
- Węgorzewo, Poland
- Wysokie Mazowieckie, Poland
Visaginas[60]
- Dagda, Latvia
- Daugavpils, Latvia
- Lidzbark Warmiński, Poland
- Slavutych, Ukraine
- Zambrów, Poland
Z
Zarasai[61]
- Ballan-Miré, France
- Daugavpils Municipality, Latvia
- Jēkabpils, Latvia[62]
- Mottafollone, Italy
- Senglea, Malta
- Zduńska Wola, Poland
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