This is a list of sister states, regions, and cities in the U.S. state of Michigan. Sister cities, known in Europe as town twins, are cities which partner with each other to promote human contact and cultural links, although this partnering is not limited to cities and often includes counties, regions, states and other sub-national entities.
Many Michigan jurisdictions partner with foreign cities through Sister Cities International, an organization whose goal is to "promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation."[1] Sister cities interact with each other across a broad range of activities, from health care and education to business and the arts.[2]
Sister states of Michigan
Michigan jurisdiction | Sister state, region, or city | Country | Since |
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State of Michigan | Groningen, Groningen Province | ![]() |
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Shiga Prefecture | ![]() |
1968[3] | |
Sichuan Province | ![]() |
1982[4] |
Sister cities of Michigan cities and counties
See also
Notes
- a Also a twin city
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- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Sister Cities International. Archived from the original on 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2007-09-26. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Shiga Profile - Michigan State". Shiga Prefecture. Archived from the original on 2007-05-28. Retrieved 2007-09-28. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Briefing on Sichuan International Sister Cities Cooperation and Development Week 2005". Sichuan Provincial People's Government. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-10-02. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ fr:Liste des jumelages franco-américains
- ^ a b c d e f g Ann Arbor, Michigan#Sister cities
- ^ "2003 US-Nicaragua Sister Cities Directory" (PDF). Wisconsin Coordinating Council on Nicaragua. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2008-05-01. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ de:Liste deutsch-amerikanischer Städtepartnerschaften
- ^ "Stadt Ansbach - > VIRTUAL CITY COUNCIL - > Ansbach worldwide - > Bay City". Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2007-09-26. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Birmingham Sister City Program". City of Birmingham. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2007-09-26. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Cadillac - Rovaniemi.fi". Retrieved 2009-01-31. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)[dead link]
- ^ Soltau#Twin towns
- ^ a b "Detroit Sister Cities: Linking Detroit to the World". City of Detroit. Archived from the original on 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2007-09-26. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Città di Torino - Relazioni Internazionali". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2009-01-20. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Dundee-Yoshida cultural exchange program marks 10th anniversary". Dundee Independent. 2002-08-15. Archived from the original on 2006-11-01. Retrieved 2007-09-26. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "TWIN CITIES - FLINT, MICHIGAN USA 1987". Hamilton Mundialization Committee. Archived from the original on 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2007-09-26. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "History - Significant Dates". City of Frankenmuth, Michigan. Archived from the original on January 10, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-26. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "City of Grand Rapids - Bielsko-Biala, Poland". City of Grand Rapids. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2007-09-26. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "City of Grand Rapids - Ga District, Ghana". City of Grand Rapids. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2007-09-26. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "City of Grand Rapids - Omihachiman, Japan". City of Grand Rapids. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2007-09-26. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "City of Grand Rapids - Perugia, Italy". City of Grand Rapids. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2007-09-26. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Sister Cities of Grand Rapids". Retrieved 2008-02-06. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Groningen – Partner Cities". 2008 Gemeente Groningen, Kreupelstraat 1,9712 HW Groningen. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2008. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Jackson City Council Meeting - Minutes - May 9, 2006". City of Jackson. Archived from the original on November 21, 2007. Retrieved 2010-01-15. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors". Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-22. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Good will flows during visit to sister-city Numazu". Kalamazoo Gazette. 2007-08-13. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-26. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Kalamazoo Russian Festival - Unique Russian Cultural Event in the Midwest". Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ a b c d e "About Us". Lansing Regional Sister Cities Commission. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-10-06. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Otsu, Japan: General Information". Lansing Regional Sister Cities Commission. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-09-28. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "City of Monroe". Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-03-12. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) Twin towning with Monroe, Michigan
- ^ Okaya, Nagano
- ^ "Sister City - Omuta, Japan". City of Muskegon. Archived from the original on 2006-02-21. Retrieved 2007-09-28. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ 大鰐町#姉妹都市・提携都市
- ^ a b "Sister Cities- Brecon, Wales and Lindenberg, Germany". City of Saline. Archived from the original on 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2007-09-28. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ City of Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario) Archived November 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Reyes, Bobby (2008-06-09). "Sorsogon and Sterling Heights (Michigan) Become Sister Cities". Mahubay Radio. Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2010-11-28. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Uniting two cultures". Traverse City Record-Eagle. 2002-07-31. Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2007-09-28. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Sister City Program, City of Walker, Michigan (MI)". City of Walker. Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2007-09-28. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)