List of twin towns and sister cities in Norway

Map of Norway

This is a list of places in Norway having standing links to local communities in other countries. In most cases, the association, especially when formalised by local government, is known as "town twinning" (though other terms, such as "partner towns" or "sister cities" are sometimes used instead), and while most of the places included are towns, the list also comprises villages, cities, districts, counties, etc. with similar links.

Index: 

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z
• References

A

Ålesund ^[1]

• Akureyri, Iceland
• Borgo a Mozzano, Italy
• Lahti, Finland
• Randers, Denmark
• Peterhead, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Tacoma, United States
• Västerås, Sweden

Alta ^[2]

• Apatity, Russia
• Boden, Sweden
• Oulu, Finland

Aremark ^[3]

• Vecpiebalga, Latvia

Arendal ^{[4] [5] [6]}

• Árborg, Iceland
• Kalmar, Sweden
• Rēzekne, Latvia
• Savonlinna, Finland

Ås ^{[7] [8]}

• Ljungby, Sweden
• Paimio, Finland

Asker ^{[9] [10]}

• Eslöv, Sweden
• Garðabær, Iceland
• Jakobstad, Finland
• Rudersdal, Denmark

Askim ^[11]

• Huddinge, Sweden
• Vantaa, Finland

Aurskog-Høland ^{[12] [13]}

• Frederikssund, Denmark
• Kumla, Sweden
• Sipoo, Finland

B

Bærum ^[14]

• Frederiksberg, Denmark
• Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
• Hämeenlinna, Finland
• Tartu, Estonia
• Uppsala, Sweden

Bamble ^[15]

• Akranes, Iceland
• Närpes, Finland
• Tønder, Denmark
• Västervik, Sweden

Bergen ^{[16] [17]}

• Aarhus, Denmark
• Gothenburg, Sweden
• Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
• Rostock, Germany
• Seattle, United States
• Turku, Finland

Bodø ^[18]

• Jönköping, Sweden
• Kuopio, Finland
• Svendborg, Denmark
• Vyborg, Russia

D

Drammen ^[19]

• Kolding, Denmark
• Lappeenranta, Finland
• Örebro, Sweden
• Stykkishólmur, Iceland

E

Eidsberg ^[20]

• Brønderslev, Denmark
• Nässjö, Sweden

Eidsvoll ^[21]

• Fljótsdalshérað, Iceland
• Skara, Sweden
• Sorø, Denmark

F

Fredrikstad ^[22]

• Aalborg, Denmark
• Karlskoga, Sweden
• Kotka, Finland
• Norðurþing, Island
• Patzún, Guatemala
• San Martín Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
• Słupsk, Poland

Frogn ^[23]

• Åmål, Sweden
• Golfo Aranci, Italy
• Kuldīga, Latvia
• Loimaa, Finland
• Mitte (Berlin), Germany
• Türi, Estonia

G

Gjøvik ^[24]

• Gävle, Sweden
• Næstved, Denmark
• Rauma, Finland
• Stoughton, United States

Gol ^[25]

• Bracebridge, Canada

H

Halden ^[26]

• Ringsted, Denmark
• Sastamala, Finland
• Skövde, Sweden

Hamar ^[27]

• Dalvíkurbyggð, Iceland
• Fargo, United States
• Greifswald, Germany
• Karmiel, Israel
• Khan Yunis, Palestine
• Lund, Sweden
• Porvoo, Finland
• Viborg, Denmark

Harstad ^[28]

• Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom
• Helsingør, Denmark
• Umeå, Sweden
• Vaasa, Finland

Hemnes ^[29]

• Prokuplje, Serbia
• Vännäs, Sweden

Holmestrand ^{[30] [31] [32]}

• Arsuk, Greenland
• Countryside, Åland Islands, Finland
• Eiði, Faroe Islands
• Herning, Denmark
• Husby, Germany
• Kangasala, Finland
• Lazdijai, Lithuania
• Siglufjörður, Iceland
• Vänersborg, Sweden

K

Karmøy ^{[33] [34]}

• Häädemeeste, Estonia
• Hankasalmi, Finland
• Mjölby, Sweden

Kongsberg ^[35]

• Chitose, Japan
• Espoo, Finland
• Gouda, Netherlands
• Køge, Denmark
• Kristianstad, Sweden
• Skagafjörður, Iceland

Kristiansand ^[36]

• Gdynia, Poland
• Kerava, Finland
• Letchworth, England, United Kingdom
• Münster, Germany
• Orléans, France
• Rajshahi, Bangladesh
• Trollhättan, Sweden
• Walvis Bay, Namibia

Kristiansund ^[37]

• Fredericia, Denmark
• Härnösand, Sweden
• Kokkola, Finland

L

Larvik ^[38]

• Borlänge, Sweden
• Frederikshavn, Denmark

Lesja ^[39]

• Marijampolė, Lithuania

Lier ^[40]

• Falköping, Sweden
• Kokemäki, Finland
• Mariagerfjord, Denmark

Lillehammer ^[41]

• Autrans-Méaudre-en-Vercors, France
• Hayward, United States
• Hørsholm, Denmark
• Leksand, Sweden
• Minamiuonuma, Japan
• Oberhof, Germany
• Oulainen, Finland

Lørenskog ^[42]

• Garching bei München, Germany
• Järvenpää, Finland
• Rødovre, Denmark
• Täby, Sweden

M

Mandal ^[43]

• Korsholm, Finland
• Middelfart, Denmark
• Oskarshamn, Sweden

Melhus ^[44]

• Taveta, Kenya

Modum ^[45]

• Laukaa, Finland
• Östra Göinge, Sweden
• Stevns, Denmark

Molde ^{[46] [47] [48]}

• Bardejov, Slovakia
• Bolesławiec, Poland
• Borås, Sweden
• Česká Lípa, Czech Republic
• Mikkeli, Finland
• Vejle, Denmark

Moss ^[49]

• Aguacatán, Guatemala
• Blönduós, Iceland
• Karlstad, Sweden
• Horsens, Denmark
• Nokia, Finland
• Veliky Novgorod, Russia
• Virginia Beach, United States

N

Narvik ^[50]

• Kikinda, Serbia
• Kingisepp, Russia
• Kiruna, Sweden
• Nowy Sącz, Poland
• Rovaniemi, Finland

Nesodden ^[51]

• Herlev, Denmark
• Höganäs, Sweden
• Lieto, Finland
• Santa Tecla, El Salvador
• Seltjarnarnes, Iceland

Nittedal ^[52]

• Fredensborg, Denmark
• Håbo, Sweden
• Ingå, Finland

O

Oppdal ^[53]

• Jammerbugt, Denmark
• Lindesberg, Sweden

Oppegård ^[54]

• Hvidovre, Denmark
• Sollentuna, Sweden
• Tuusula, Finland

R

Rana ^[55]

• Fairbanks, United States
• Raahe, Finland
• Skellefteå, Sweden
• Vesthimmerlands, Denmark

Ringerike ^{[56] [57]}

• Aabenraa, Denmark
• Lohja, Finland
• Skagaströnd, Iceland
• Växjö, Sweden

S

Saltdal ^[58]

• Niš, Serbia

Sande ^[59]

• Akaa, Finland
• Klippan, Sweden
• Limbaži, Latvia

Sandefjord ^[60]

• Haderslev, Denmark
• Uusikaupunki, Finland

Sandnes ^[61]

• Labin, Croatia

Sarpsborg ^{[62] [63]}

• Bethlehem, Palestine
• Forssa, Finland
• Grand Forks, United States
• Södertälje, Sweden
• Struer, Denmark

Skaun ^[64]

• Keuruu, Finland
• Langeland, Denmark
• Tingsryd, Sweden

Ski ^{[65] [66]}

• Gladsaxe, Denmark
• Pirkkala, Finland
• Solna, Sweden
• Viimsi, Estonia

Skien ^[67]

• Belozersk, Russia
• Jõhvi, Estonia
• Loimaa, Finland
• Minot, United States
• Mosfellsbær, Iceland
• Onești, Romania
• Rendsburg, Germany
• Sorrento, Italy
• Thisted, Denmark
• Uddevalla, Sweden

Sortland ^[68]

• Monchegorsk, Russia

Sør-Varanger ^[69]

• Inari, Finland
• Pechengsky District, Russia
• Severomorsk, Russia

Stange ^[70]

• Botkyrka, Sweden
• Brøndby, Denmark

Stavanger ^[71]

• Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Antsirabe, Madagascar
• Esbjerg, Denmark
• Eskilstuna, Sweden
• Estelí, Nicaragua
• Fjarðabyggð, Iceland
• Galveston, United States
• Houston, United States
• Jyväskylä, Finland
• Nablus, Palestine
• Netanya, Israel

Stord ^[72]

• Gentofte, Denmark
• Halmstad, Sweden
• Hanko, Finland

Svelvik ^[73]

• Naantali, Finland
• Nordfyn, Denmark
• Vadstena, Sweden

T

Tønsberg ^{[74] [75]}

• Ísafjarðarbær, Iceland
• Joensuu, Finland
• Linköping, Sweden

Tromsø ^[76]

• Anchorage, United States
• Gaza City, Palestine
• Kemi, Finland
• Luleå, Sweden
• Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
• Zagreb, Croatia

Trondheim ^[77]

• Darmstadt, Germany
• Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Graz, Austria
• Klaksvík, Faroe Islands
• Kópavogur, Iceland
• Norrköping, Sweden
• Odense, Denmark
• Petah Tikva, Israel
• Ramallah, Palestine
• Split, Croatia
• Tampere, Finland
• Tiraspol, Moldova
• Vallejo, United States

Trysil ^{[78] [79]}

• Kil, Sweden
• Laihia, Finland

V

Vefsn ^[80]

• Gornji Milanovac, Serbia
• Lycksele, Sweden

Vestby ^[81]

• Vara, Sweden

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