French
DeutschList of twin towns and sister cities in Belgium
This is a list of municipalities in Belgium 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[edit]
Creuse, France
Rotenburg an der Wümme, Germany
- Bergheim, Germany
- Chauny, France
Mottafollone, Italy
- Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Hammersmith and Fulham, England, United Kingdom- Neukölln (Berlin), Germany
Zaanstad, Netherlands
- Gigondas, France
- Quinçay, France
- Badefols-d'Ans, France
- Chourgnac, France
- Cubjac-Auvézère-Val d'Ans, France
- Granges-d'Ans, France
Himamaylan, Philippines- Sainte-Eulalie-d'Ans, France
- Crépy-en-Valois, France
Płońsk, Poland- Zell am Mosel, Germany
Barcelona, Spain
Cape Town, South Africa
Haifa, Israel- Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Marseille, France
- Mulhouse, France
- Rostock, Germany
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Shanghai, China
- Andernach, Germany
Pèrèrè, Benin
- Alba, Italy
- Bitburg, Germany
Diekirch, Luxembourg- Market Drayton, England, United Kingdom
- Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France
- Cumières, France
Patmos, Greece
- Châtillon, France
- Chézy-sur-Marne, France
Mangalia, Romania- Markt Nordheim, Germany
B[edit]
Bryan, United States- College Station, United States
- Périers, France
- Tulette, France
- Behringen (Bispingen), Germany
- Behringen (Hörselberg-Hainich), Germany
- Behringen (Stadtilm), Germany
- Beringe (Peel en Maas), Netherlands
- Beringen (Mersch), Luxembourg
Beringen, Switzerland
- Wittenberg, Germany
- Wasquehal, France
Bièvre is a member of the Charter of European Rural Communities, a town twinning association across the European Union, alongside with:[27]
- Bienvenida, Spain
- Bucine, Italy
Cashel, Ireland- Cissé, France
- Desborough, England, United Kingdom
- Esch (Haaren), Netherlands
- Hepstedt, Germany
- Ibănești, Romania
Kandava, 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
Žagarė (Joniškis), Lithuania
- Bocholt, Germany
- Anzin, France
- Apt, France
Hammam Sousse, Tunisia
- Codroipo, Italy
- Basingstoke and Deane, England, United Kingdom
Drummondville, Canada- Menden, Germany
- Ouistreham, France
- Šlapanice, Czech Republic
- Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany
Tarija, Bolivia
- Geldern, Germany
- Salomó, Spain
- Volpago del Montello, Italy
Ebolowa, Cameroon
- Rouillon, France
C[edit]
Boğazlıyan, Turkey- Bulancak, Turkey
- Calascibetta, Italy
- Châtillon-sur-Indre, France
- Riccia, Italy
- Santa Elisabetta, Italy
Zagora, Morocco
- Casarano, Italy
Donetsk, Ukraine- Follonica, Italy
Himeji, Japan- Hirson, France
- Manoppello, Italy
- Saint-Junien, France
- Schramberg, Germany
- Sélestat, France
- Uşak, Turkey
- Waldkirch, Germany
- Casteltermini, Italy
- Vimoutiers, France
- St. Martinville, United States
- Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France
- Ramsgate, England, United Kingdom
- Connaux, France
- Saint-Vérand, France
- Argentonnay, France
- Wolverton, England, United Kingdom
- Abondance, France
- Artogne, Italy
- Guémené-Penfao, France
- Kęty, Poland
D[edit]
- Bray-Dunes, France
- Hlohovec, Slovakia
- Rheinbach, Germany
- Rupea, Romania
- Geldrop-Mierlo, Netherlands
- Breda, Netherlands
- Dillenburg, Germany
- Orange, France
- Ellesmere, England, United Kingdom
- Finnentrop, Germany
- Ploemeur, France
- Rottach-Egern, Germany
- Dalton, United States
- Franschhoek, South Africa
- Obervellach, Austria
- Audincourt, France
- Câmpulung, Romania
Jalapa, Nicaragua
- Montecalvo Irpino, Italy
- Hanyū, Japan
- Kościelisko, Poland
Nieuwpoort, Belgium- Orimattila, Finland
- Östhammar, Sweden
- Tvrdošín, Slovakia
- Valga, Estonia
- Valka, Latvia
E[edit]
- Pietrasanta, Italy
San Jerónimo, Peru
- Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France
- Braunfels, Germany
- Carcaixent, Spain
- Feltre, Italy
- Newbury, England, United Kingdom
- Châtillon-sur-Seine, France
- Ratzeburg, Germany
- Sława, Poland
- Walcourt, Belgium
- Essen, Germany
- Hradištko, Czech Republic
- Witzenberg, South Africa
- Žilina, Slovakia
- Clérieux, France
- Fontenay-sous-Bois, France
- Forte dei Marmi, Italy
- Siemiatycze, Poland
- Großenkneten, Germany
F[edit]
- Ambierle, France
- Cairanne, France
- Žďár nad Sázavou, Czech Republic
- Frégimont, France
- Prata di Pordenone, Italy
- La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
- Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
- Tazerka, Tunisia
- Vathiménil, France
G[edit]
Rusatira, Rwanda
- Aubiet, France
- Aller, Spain
- Épinal, France
- Loughborough, England, United Kingdom
- Skyros, Greece
- Littlethorpe, England, United Kingdom
- Narborough, England, United Kingdom
- Cieszyn, Poland
Francistown, Botswana- Nieuwpoort, Belgium
- Troisdorf, Germany
- Kanazawa, Japan
- Melle, Germany
- Mohammedia, Morocco
- Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Wiesbaden, Germany
- Büdingen, Germany
- Suze-la-Rousse, France
- Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques, France
- Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, Austria
H[edit]
- Pasewalk, Germany
- Saulxures-sur-Moselotte, France
- Wenigumstadt (Großostheim), Germany
- Strausberg, Germany
- Thouars, France
- Aire-sur-la-Lys, France
Eenhana, Namibia- Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic
- Kinheim, Germany
- Detmold, Germany
- Itami, Japan
- Mountain View, United States
- Arad, Romania
- Bergrivier, South Africa
- Ercolano, Italy
- Klenčí pod Čerchovem, Czech Republic
- IJsselstein, Netherlands
- Oborniki, Poland
- Castelmauro, Italy
Kilmarnock, Scotland, United Kingdom- Mieres, Spain
- Valtournenche, Italy
- Schnelldorf, Germany
Houffalize is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union.[113] Houffalize also has two other twin towns.[114]
Douzelage
- Agros, Cyprus
- Altea, Spain
- Asikkala, Finland
- Bad Kötzting, Germany
- Bellagio, Italy
- Bundoran, Ireland
- Chojna, Poland
- Granville, France
- Holstebro, Denmark
- Judenburg, Austria
- Kőszeg, Hungary
- Marsaskala, Malta
- Meerssen, Netherlands
- Niederanven, Luxembourg
- Oxelösund, Sweden
- Preveza, Greece
- Rokiškis, Lithuania
- 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
- Hillesheim, Germany
- Saint-Pair-sur-Mer, France
- Clerques, France
- Rasteau, France
I[edit]
- Wassen, Switzerland
- Écueillé, France
- Bad Zwischenahn, Germany
- Bailleul, France
- Hilders, Germany
- Hotton, Belgium
- Zlín, Czech Republic
J[edit]
- Nolay, France
Bagira, Democratic Republic of the Congo
K[edit]
- Štěchovice, Czech Republic
- Murgești (Acățari), Romania
- Plaffeien, Switzerland
- Guînes, France
- Hyères, France
- Kołobrzeg, Poland
- Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain
- Bad Schallerbach, Austria
- Biedenkopf, Germany
- La Charité-sur-Loire, France
- Konz, Germany
Marowijne, Suriname- Neustadt an der Orla, Germany
- Parcé, France
- Bad Godesberg (Bonn), Germany
- Greenville, United States
- Frascati, Italy
- Saint-Cloud, France
- Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
- Cyanika, Rwanda
- Saint-Trojan-les-Bains, France
- Chiuza, Romania
- Kuressaare (Saaremaa), Estonia
- Marcq-en-Barœul, France
L[edit]
- Jurbarkas, Lithuania
- Tönisvorst, Germany
- Fényeslitke, Hungary
- Gagnières, France
- Forrières (Nassogne), Belgium
- Mariazell (Eschbronn), Germany
- Warburg, Germany
- Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse, France
- Cristian, Romania
- 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
- Kraków, Poland
- Lüdenscheid, Germany
- Rennes, France
- Carencro, United States
- Loudun, France
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso- Saint-André-et-Appelles, France
- Sainte-Opportune-la-Mare, France
- Région d'Audruicq, France
- Steinfurt, Germany
- Cologne, Germany
Elbasan, Albania- Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
- Fuzhou, China
- Lille, France
- Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nancy, France
- Plzeň, Czech Republic
- Porto, Portugal
Ramallah, Palestine- Rotterdam, Netherlands
Saint-Louis, Senegal
Samarkand, Uzbekistan- Szeged, Hungary
- Tangier, Morocco
- Turin, Italy
- Kenton, England, United Kingdom
- Val-du-Layon, France
- Lith (Oss), Netherlands
- Ciudad Darío, Nicaragua
- Gladenbach, Germany
- Lalín, Spain
- Lalinde, France
- Linden, Germany
- Linden (Cuijk), Netherlands
- Sankt Georgen am Walde, Austria
M[edit]
- Horšovský Týn, Czech Republic
- Škofja Loka, Slovenia
- Triandria, Greece
- Adria, Italy
- Ermont, France
- Lampertheim, Germany
- Świdnica (rural gmina), Poland
- Hartley Wintney, England, United Kingdom
- Heusenstamm, Germany
- Saint-Savin, France
- Zakrzówek, Poland
- Beaune, France
- Bevagna, Italy
- Landrecies, France
- Saint-Laurent-Médoc, France
- Guérigny, France
- Halluin, France
- Delligsen, Germany
- Hatfield, England, United Kingdom
- Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland
- Fonyód, Hungary
- Büchenbeuren, Germany
- Clevedon, England, United Kingdom
- Épernay, France
- Ettlingen, Germany
- Glabbeek, Belgium
- Rauschenberg, Germany
- Sohren, Germany
- Vresse-sur-Semois, Belgium
Karakara, Niger- Santo Tomás, Nicaragua
- Anor, France
- Gizałki, Poland
- Monts-sur-Guesnes, France
- Cousolre, France
- Montereale Valcellina, Italy
- Vincennes, France
- Cogny, France
- Cany-Barville, France
- Blaj, Romania
- Pleszew, Poland
- Le Quesnoy, France
- Villarosa, Italy
- Beuvry-la-Forêt, France
- Bonnemain, France
- Fécamp, France
- Fontaine-sur-Somme, France
- Rheinfelden, Germany
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
N[edit]
Bandung, Indonesia- Bourg-en-Bresse, France
- Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Huế, Vietnam- Lafayette, United States
Pristina, Kosovo- Qixia (Nanjing), China
- Quebec City, Canada
- Saint-Père-Marc-en-Poulet, France
- Saint-Séverin, France
- San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Italy
- Durbuy, Belgium
- Genk, Belgium
- Nieuwpoort (Molenwaard), Netherlands
- Rodgau, Germany
- Deszk, Hungary
- Saintes, France
- Saint-Just-en-Chaussée, France
O[edit]
- Białogard, Poland
- Candé-sur-Beuvron, France
- Les Montils, France
- Oberkirch, Germany
- Bad Langensalza, Germany
- Bad Nauheim, Germany
- Chaumont, France
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve[188]
- Jassans-Riottier, France
Tiassalé, Ivory Coast- Veszprém, Hungary
- Arras, France
- Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
- Buzău, Romania
- Castel Madama, Italy
- Coburg, Germany
- Hastings, England, United Kingdom
- Erquy, France
- Bacharach, Germany
- Bruttig-Fankel, Germany
- Lecco, Italy
- Mâcon, France
- Modra, Slovakia
P[edit]
- Manéglise, France
- Jaunay-Marigny, France
- Paray-Vieille-Poste, France
- Kaysersberg Vignoble, France
- Orbais-l'Abbaye, France
- Frielendorf, Germany
- Hythe, England, United Kingdom
- Rixensart, Belgium
- Wolnzach, Germany
- Žatec, Czech Republic
- Dębica, Poland
Q[edit]
- Assoro, Italy
- Aÿ-Champagne, France
- Condé-sur-l'Escaut, France
R[edit]
- Plourhan, France
- Monghidoro, Italy
- Birstall, England, United Kingdom
- Bradu, Romania
- Poperinge, Belgium
- Ruhondo, Rwanda
- Le Touquet, France
- Winterberg, Germany
- Dogbo-Tota, Benin
- Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
- Kleve, Germany
- M'saken, Tunisia
- Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France
- Sandwich, England, United Kingdom
- Bad Gandersheim, Germany
- Kraśnik, Poland
S[edit]
- Saint-Lô, France
- Sierakowice, Poland
- Berkane, Morocco
- Likasi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Offenbach am Main, Germany
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode[210][211]
- Gessopalena, Italy
- Nuits-Saint-Georges, France
- Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France
- San Pietro al Natisone, Italy
- Beyoğlu, Turkey
- Tarnów, Poland
- San Miniato, Italy
- Saline, France
- Nordmaling, Sweden
- Águeda, Portugal
- Iernut, Romania
- Abingdon-on-Thames, England, United Kingdom
- Colmar, France
- Gorinchem, Netherlands
- Al Hoceima, Morocco
- Lucca, Italy
- Schongau, Germany
- Tambacounda, Senegal
- Altenahr, Germany
- Duras, France
- Nueva Guinea, Nicaragua
- Hazebrouck, France
- Peyrusse-le-Roc, France
- Florstadt, Germany
T[edit]
- Bierstadt (Wiesbaden), Germany
- Terrasson-Lavilledieu, France
- Brignoles, France
- Bruneck, Italy
- Groß-Gerau, Germany
- Szamotuły, Poland
- Hergiswil, Switzerland
- Huy, Belgium
- Valkenswaard, Netherlands
- Diarville, France
- Tantonville, France
- Bethlehem, Palestine
Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil- Shumen, Bulgaria
- Tarija, Bolivia
- Troyes, France
- Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
- Korntal-Münchingen, Germany
- Mirande, France
- Scandiano, Italy
- Hammelburg, Germany
- Hanzhong, China
- Gödöllő, Hungary
- Vânători (Mișca), Romania
U[edit]
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
V[edit]
- Arles, France
- Bradford, England, United Kingdom
- Mönchengladbach, Germany
- La Motte-Chalancon, France
- Roubaix, France
- Rösrath, Germany
- Ennepetal, Germany
- Komatsu, Japan
- Maubeuge, France
- Middelburg, Netherlands
- Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo, Spain
- Honfleur, France
W[edit]
- Braloștița, Romania
- Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
- Châtillon-sur-Seine, France
- Esneux, Belgium
- Ratzeburg, Germany
- Szekszárd, Hungary
- Nagakute, Japan
- Rambouillet, France
- Annan, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Chantilly, France
- Hegyvidék (Budapest), Hungary
- Oirschot, Netherlands
- Ottersweier, Germany
- Westerlo, United States
- Brakel, Germany
- Ennevelin, France
- Meudon, France
- Chaoyang (Beijing), China
Gangnam (Seoul), South Korea- Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- New Iberia, United States
- Pecica, Romania
- Ruyumba, Rwanda
Y[edit]
- Lehrte, Germany
- Saint-Omer, France
- Seelbach, Germany
- Siegen, Germany
- Boulazac-Isle-Manoire, France
- Finspång, Sweden
- Givet, France
- Stromberg, Germany
- Vitteaux, France
Z[edit]
- Alheim, Germany
- Blankenheim, Germany
- Reil, Germany
- Cham, Germany
- Aubenas, France
- Cesenatico, Italy
- Schwarzenbek, Germany
- Sierre, Switzerland
- Crucea, Romania
- Laubach, Germany
- Lora del Río, Spain
Gayndah (North Burnett), Australia
- Éperlecques, France
- Marrickville (Inner West), Australia
- Vielsalm, Belgium
Waimakariri, New Zealand- Wicko, Poland
- Mödling, Austria
- Halluin, France
- Schwalmstadt, Germany
- Idstein, Germany
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