I live in Weymouth, Massachusetts. There is also a Weymouth in the UK which we call our sister city. I believe in the UK they say "Those crummy finks stole our name!" Any other examples? Hugs, Devlyn

Portland Oregon and Portland, Maine.  And yes we were named after that city.

Devlyn,

My city of Toronto and Amsterdam, Netherlands are sister cities. Was in Amsterdam in the early 70's & love the place. I am sure I will get back there again.

Jamie

My town is the sister city of a tiny little town in France. They have nothing in common, as far as I can determine.

How Nice? Hugs, Devlyn

Bellingham Wa and Bellingham Ma not sure if you would call them sister cities even though they have the same name

Quote from: Ms. OBrien on July 07, 2012, 06:18:02 PM
Portland Oregon and Portland, Maine.  And yes we were named after that city.

Hi Janet.  I was under the impression that Sapporo, Japan was our sister city.

Portland, Maine only wishes it could be as cool as The City of Roses!  (Just sayin'.)

Quote from: Miharu Barbie on July 08, 2012, 01:27:00 PM
Hi Janet.  I was under the impression that Sapporo, Japan was our sister city.

Portland, Maine only wishes it could be as cool as The City of Roses!  (Just sayin'.)

Yes and Yes.

Oh and there is a small town near Portland, called Boring.  Yes that is it's name.  And it's sister city is Dull, in Scotland. 

I wonder where the first SPRINGFIELD  was named?

there are almost a 100 in the USA alone.  we have 3 in pennsylvania

oh i don't live there.. 

Seattle's sister city is Kobe Japan, there is actually quite a bit of trade between the two similar cities

Haven't found a sister city for New York City yet.

gennee,

I googled nyc international sister city & chose wikipedia & there are 13 sisters cities. Beijing, London, Tokyo etc.

I also check my Toronto & Amsterdam is no longer a sister city. Friendships are with 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Kiev, Quito, Sagamihara (Japan) & Warsaw. Partnerships with Chicago, Chonquing (China), Frankfurt & Milan.

Jamie

I'm pretty sure my town is an only child.

  The sister city concept grew out of getting better economic ties and trade after WWII.  Below is a list of Denver's sister cities.  Brest, France is the second oldest sister city in the US.  There was mentioning of Takayama in the early civics lessons in the 5th or 6th grade in the early 60's. 
  Joelene

  Brest, France (1948)
  Takayama, Japan (1960)
  Nairobi, Kenya (1975)
  Karmiel, Israel (1977)
  Potenza, Italy (1983)
  Cuernavaca, Mexico (1983)
  Chennai, India (1984)
  Kunming, People's Republic of China (1985)
  Axum, Ethiopia (1995)
  Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (2001)

Quote from: Jaime on July 08, 2012, 10:57:03 PM
I'm pretty sure my town is an only child.

An orphan in a storm, so to speak

That's okay.  "Fish and relatives stink after three days" - Mark Twain

1988 Bellingham's Soviet Union sister city, Nakhodka, thats all i figures out so far for Bellingham

Quote from: Michelle G on July 08, 2012, 05:54:58 PM
Seattle's sister city is Kobe Japan, there is actually quite a bit of trade between the two similar cities

First place I visited in Japan, a really nice place.

Seattle is coming up as a possibility to visit for a training course.

Hobart's sister cities are Yaizu in Japan, and L'Aquila in Italy.
Where I used to live up until a year ago, Bendigo, Victoris has a sister city relationship with Los Altos in California.

Quote from: Jamiep on July 08, 2012, 10:02:42 PM
gennee,

I googled nyc international sister city & chose wikipedia & there are 13 sisters cities. Beijing, London, Tokyo etc.

I also check my Toronto & Amsterdam is no longer a sister city. Friendships are with 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Kiev, Quito, Sagamihara (Japan) & Warsaw. Partnerships with Chicago, Chonquing (China), Frankfurt & Milan.

Jamie

Thanks, Jamie. I'll be going to London next year.

gennee,

You are welcome hun. I am sure you will have a Great time in London. I was there a long time ago.

Cheers

Jamie