This is a list of municipalities in Latvia 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).
This is a list of municipalities in Latvia 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).
Karlskrona, Sweden
Schwerzenbach, Switzerland
Haanja (Võru Parish), Estonia
Joniškis, Lithuania Misso (Võru Parish), Estonia Rõuge, Estonia Sundbyberg, Sweden Vastseliina (Võru Parish), Estonia Võru, Estonia
Wettin-Löbejün, Germany Akmenė, Lithuania Joniškis, Lithuania
Józefów nad Wisłą, Poland
Ölfus, Iceland
Skhidnytsia, Ukraine
Ungheni, Moldavia
Dokshytsy District, Belarus Kupiškis, Lithuania Põlva, Estonia
Pytalovsky District, Russia Żukowo, Poland Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
Lagardelle-sur-Lèze, France Märjamaa, Estonia Volkhov, Russia Weyhe, Germany Dubrowna, Belarus Narewka, Poland Smarhon’, Belarus Verkhnyadzvinsk, Belarus Visaginas, Lithuania
Alaverdi, Armenia Babruysk, Belarus
Batumi, Georgia Central AO (Moscow), Russia
Harbin, China Kharkiv, Ukraine Lida, Belarus Motala, Sweden Naro-Fominsk, Russia Panevėžys, Lithuania Pskov, Russia Radom, Poland
Ramla, Israel Saint Petersburg, Russia Vagharshapat, Armenia Visaginas, Lithuania [11] Vitebsk, Belarus Bad Doberan (district), Germany Braslaw District, Belarus Edineț, Moldova Hlybokaye District, Belarus Ichnia Raion, Ukraine Łomża County, Poland Rokiškis, Lithuania Sharkawshchyna District, Belarus Vitebsk District, Belarus Zarasai, Lithuania Zaraysky District, Russia
Balmazújváros, Hungary Bolnisi, Georgia Florești, Moldova Kętrzyn (rural gmina), Poland Kętrzyn County, Poland Räpina, Estonia Rietavas, Lithuania
Them (Silkeborg), Denmark
Xızı, Azerbaijan Billerbeck, Germany Pasvalys, Lithuania Töreboda, Sweden
Averøy, Norway Białogard, Poland Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Poland
Cumpăna, Romania Czeladź, Poland Kupiškis, Lithuania Maardu, Estonia Melle, Germany Myrhorod, Ukraine Qaraçuxur, Azerbaijan Parchim, Germany Rokiškis, Lithuania Sokołów Podlaski, Poland Vyzhnytsia, Ukraine Zarasai, Lithuania Zhydachiv, Ukraine
Alcamo, Italy Białystok, Poland Como, Italy Hällefors, Sweden Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Nova Odessa, Brazil Nacka, Sweden Pärnu, Estonia Rueil-Malmaison, France Šiauliai, Lithuania Vejle, Denmark
Xinying (Tainan), Taiwan Alytus, Lithuania Argeș County, Romania Glodeni District, Moldova Joniškis, Lithuania Recklinghausen (district), Germany Trivero (Valdilana), Italy
Anadia, Portugal Anaklia (Zugdidi), Georgia Cabourg, France Eskilstuna, Sweden Gävle, Sweden
Jakobstad, Finland Palanga, Lithuania
Samarkand, Uzbekistan Terracina, Italy
Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan Aleksandrów Łódzki, Poland [22] Hajnówka, Poland [23] Volokolamsk, Russia [24] Frogn, Norway Geesthacht, Germany Mtskheta, Georgia Årstad (Bergen), Norway
Bellevue, United States Darmstadt, Germany Elbląg, Poland Gdynia, Poland Guldborgsund, Denmark Helsingborg, Sweden Klaipėda, Lithuania Nynäshamn, Sweden Palanga, Lithuania Alver, Norway Anklam, Germany Klippan, Sweden Panevėžys District Municipality, Lithuania Sande, Norway Corjeuți, Moldova Gori, Georgia Häädemeeste, Estonia Handewitt, Germany Nyköping, Sweden Qabala, Azerbaijan Ukmergė, Lithuania Aue (Samtgemeinde), Germany Maków, Poland Molėtai, Lithuania Rokiškis, Lithuania
Svishtov, Bulgaria Karlskoga, Sweden Nowa Sarzyna, Poland Ödeshög, Sweden Riihimäki, Finland Motta Santa Lucia, Italy Oarja, Romania Rîșcani, Moldova Spydeberg, Norway Aalborg, Denmark
Almaty, Kazakhstan Astana, Kazakhstan Beijing, China Bordeaux, France Bremen, Germany
Cairns, Australia Dallas, United States Florence, Italy Kyiv, Ukraine
Kobe, Japan Norrköping, Sweden Pori, Finland Rostock, Germany
Santiago, Chile Suzhou, China Taipei, Taiwan Tallinn, Estonia Tartu, Estonia Tashkent, Uzbekistan Vilnius, Lithuania Warsaw, Poland Yerevan, Armenia Higashikawa, Japan Karksi-Nuia (Mulgi), Estonia Mõisaküla (Mulgi), Estonia Montoro, Italy Norrtälje, Sweden Hajnówka County, Poland Põhja-Pärnumaa, Estonia Pakruojis, Lithuania Ropsha, Russia Svislach, Belarus Uggiate-Trevano, Italy Wiązowna, Poland Finspång, Sweden Finsterwalde, Germany Wieliszew, Poland Florești, Moldova Lidingö, Sweden Liederbach am Taunus, Germany Mažeikiai, Lithuania Nevarėnai, Lithuania Paide, Estonia
Sankt Andrä, Austria Sergiyev Posad, Russia Šilutė, Lithuania Stargard, Poland Tsqaltubo, Georgia Villebon-sur-Yvette, France Volda, NorwaySigulda is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union. [43] Sigulda also has several other twin towns. [44]
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 Rokiškis, Lithuania
Rovinj, Croatia Sesimbra, Portugal
Sherborne, England, United Kingdom Siret, Romania
Škofja Loka, Slovenia
Sušice, Czech Republic Tryavna, Bulgaria Türi, Estonia
Zvolen, SlovakiaOther
Donnery, France Drohobych, Ukraine Novopolotsk, Belarus
Pāvilosta, Latvia Pincara, Italy Písek, Czech Republic Porkhov, Russia Pustomyty, Ukraine Rovigo Province, Italy Steinkjer, Norway Wiesenbach, Germany Willich, Germany
Alanya, Turkey Chortkiv, Ukraine [49] Lejre, Denmark Orhei, Moldova Prienai, Lithuania Saaremaa, Estonia Shchyolkovo, Russia Söderköping, Sweden Telavi, GeorgiaTukums – Kandava is a member of the Charter of European Rural Communities, a town twinning association across the European Union, along with: [51]
Bienvenida, Spain Bièvre, Belgium Bucine, Italy Cashel, Ireland Cissé, France Desborough, England, United Kingdom Esch (Haaren), Netherlands Hepstedt, Germany Ibănești, Romania 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 Braslaw, Belarus Çamlıyayla, Turkey Durbuy, Belgium I'billin, Israel Kościelisko, Poland Kobylnica, Poland Kutaisi, Georgia Marijampolė, Lithuania Novoye Devyatkino, Russia Orimattila, Finland Östhammar, Sweden Tvrdošín, Slovakia Valga, Estonia Valga, Spain Cherkasy, Ukraine Halle, Germany Høje-Taastrup, Denmark Solna, Sweden Vallefoglia, Italy Viljandi, Estonia Zduńska Wola, Poland Borgholzhausen, Germany Helme (Tõrva), Estonia
Viesīte is a town in the western part of Jēkabpils Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia. The population in 2020 was 1,500.
Preiļi is a town in Preiļi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It is also the administrative center of Preiļi Municipality.
Sigulda Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2003 by merging Sigulda town, Sigulda Parish and More Parish. In 2009 it absorbed Allaži parish, too; the administrative centre being Sigulda. The population in 2020 was 17,992.
Kandava Municipality is a former municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 1999 by merging Cēre Parish and Kandava town with its countryside territory. Later it absorbed Matkule Parish, Vāne Parish, Zante Parish and Zemīte Parish the administrative centre being Kandava.
Ogre Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2002 by merging Ogre town and Ogresgals Parish. In 2009 it absorbed Krape Parish, Ķeipene Parish, Laubere Parish, Madliena Parish, Mazozoli Parish, Meņģele Parish, Suntaži Parish and Taurupe Parish, the administrative centre being Ogre. The population in 2021 was 57,617.
Alūksne Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. It is located in the northeast of the country and borders Ape in the west, Balvi Municipality, Gulbene Municipality and Alūksne Municipality in the south, Pskov Oblast of Russia in the east and Võru County of Estonia in the north. The administrative center of the municipality is Alūksne.
Auce Municipality was a municipality in Semigallia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Bēne parish, Lielauce parish, Ukri parish, Vītiņi parish, Īle parish and Auce town with its countryside territory the administrative centre being Auce.
Cēsis Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Vaive parish and Cēsis town, which became the administrative centre. As of 2020, the population was 16,291.
Dobele Municipality is a municipality in the historical region of Zemgale, and the Zemgale Planning Region in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Dobele town and the Annenieki, Auri, Bērze, Biksti, Dobele, Jaunbērze, Krimūna, Naudīte, Penkule and Zebrene parishes, the administrative centre being Dobele. As of 2020, the population was 19,286.
Jelgava Local Municipality is a municipality in Zemgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Eleja parish, Glūda parish, Jaunsvirlauka parish, Lielplatone parish, Līvbērze parish, Platone parish, Sesava parish, Svēte parish, Valgunde parish, Vilce parish, Vircava parish, Zaļenieki parish and Kalnciems town with its countryside territory the administrative centre located in Jelgava city, which is not included in the territory of municipality. As of 2020, the population was 21,738.
Ķekava Municipality is a municipality in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Baloži town, Daugmale Parish and Ķekava Parish, the administrative centre being Ķekava.
Limbaži Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Katvari Parish, Limbaži Parish, Pāle Parish, Skulte Parish, Umurga Parish, Vidriži Parish, Viļķene Parish and Limbaži town, with the administrative centre being Limbaži.
Rēzekne Municipality is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Audriņi parish, Bērzgale parish, Čornaja parish, Dricāni parish, Feimaņi parish, Gaigalava parish, Griškāni parish, Ilzeskalns parish, Kantinieki parish, Kaunata parish, Lendži parish, Lūznava parish, Mākoņkalns parish, Malta parish, Nagļi parish, Nautrēni parish, Ozolaine parish, Ozolmuiža parish, Puša parish, Rikava parish, Sakstagals parish, Silmala parish, Stoļerova parish, Strūžāni parish and Vērēmi parish, town Viļāni. The population in 2020 was 24,127.
Saldus Municipality (2009–2021) was a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Saldus town, Ezere Parish, Jaunauce Parish, Jaunlutriņi Parish, Kursīši Parish, Lutriņi Parish, Nīgrande Parish, Novadnieki Parish, Pampāļi Parish, Ruba Parish, Saldus Parish, Šķēde Parish, Vadakste Parish, Zaņa Parish, Zirņi Parish and Zvārde Parish, the administrative centre being Saldus. On July 1, 2021 the municipality was merged with Brocēni Municipality. The population in 2020 was 21,587.
Tukums Municipality is a Latvian municipality situated partly in the region of Semigallia, partly in Courland and partly in Vidzeme. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Degole Parish, Džūkste Parish, Irlava Parish, Jaunsāti Parish, Lestene Parish, Pūre Parish, Sēme Parish, Slampe Parish, Tume Parish, Zentene Parish and Tukums town; the administrative centre being Tukums. The population in 2020 was 27,613.
Viesīte Municipality is a former municipality in Selonia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Elkšņi parish, Rite parish, Sauka parish and Viesīte town with its countryside territory, the administrative centre being Viesīte. In 2010 Viesīte parish was created from the countryside territory of Viesīte town. The population in 2020 was 3,500.
