Twin Towns"We unite people, not states!" - Jean Monet |
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Guernika (Basque Country/Spain) Gernica, 16.000 citizens, 20km from Bilbao (nother Spain, cultural centre of the Basque Country); distance to Pforzheim: 1.650 km; twin town since 1989 as a sign for peace and reconciliation. ......................................................................................................................... |
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Györ-Moson-Sopron (Hungary) Approx. 550.000 inhabitants; distance 850km, situated in north-western Hungary. The county borders Austria and Slovakia. Area: 4.088 km². ......................................................................................................................... |
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Irkutsk (Russia) About 600.000 citizens; approximately 7.000 km distance to Pforzheim; capital of East Siberia. ......................................................................................................................... |
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Nevsehir (Turkey) Approx. 75.000 citizens, situated in the Highlands of Anatolia in one of the most interesting touristic areas of Turkey. ......................................................................................................................... |
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Osijek (Croatia) About 120.000 citizens; biggest and most important town in eastern Croatia; seat of the County of Osijek-Baranya. ......................................................................................................................... |
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Saint-Maur-des-Fossés (France) Approx. 80.000 citizens; nearby Paris; since 1989 the 2nd twin town of Pforzheim; distance: 550 km ......................................................................................................................... |
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Częstochowa (Poland) About 250.000 inhabitants; situated in the south-west of Poland along the river Varta in one of the most changing and scenic landscapes of Poland with a very rich cultural history ......................................................................................................................... |
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Vicenza (Italy) Italy’s “Golden Town”; centre of the Italian jewellery industry; about 110.000 citizens; northern Italy, between Verona and Venice; distance: 700 km ......................................................................................................................... |
| Origin: City of Pforzheim |
