Twin cities

Liepaja has signed eleven cooperation contracts in various fields. Together with twin cities Liepaja organizes and participates in experience exchange trips, conferences, concerts, as well as joint projects in fields of health, tourism, education and many more.

Twin cities of Liepaja

Union of the Baltic Cities (UBC)
www.ubc.net

Since 1992 the city of Liepāja has been a member of the Union of the Baltic Cities, an international organisation of more than 80 municipalities from 9 countries in the Baltic Sea region where Latvia is represented by 6 cities. Liepaja is a Board member of the organisation, plays key role on several working Commissions and has been selected as the coordinating city for all Latvian municipalities.

Nynäshamn, Sweden. Since 1990.
www.nynashamn.se

Elblag, Poland. Since 1991.
www.elblag.pl

Bellevue, USA. Since 1992.
www.bellevuewa.gov

Darmstadt, Germany. Since 1993.
www.darmstadt.de

Guldborgsund, Denmark. Since 1993.
www.guldborgsund.dk

Klaipeda, Lithuania. Since 1997.
www.klaipeda.lt

Gdynia, Poland. Since 1999.
gdynia.pl

Arstad District in Bergen, Norway. Since 2001.
www.bergen.kommune.no

Palanga, Lithuania. Since 2001.
www.palanga.lt

Helsingborg, Sweden. Since 2005.
helsingborg.se

In the year 2000, to honour twin cities of Liepaja, coats of arms of every twin city were placed in the very heart of the city – Rose square – and they are still available for visitors to see today.

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