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Twin City (other)
Twin city or twin town may refer to: Definitions *Twin cities, two towns or cities that are geographically close to each other, and often referred to collectively *Sister cities, distant cities or towns that agree to partner each other, for various reasons Geography *Ballybofey and Stranorlar, in the Irish county of Donegal, often called the Twin Towns * Champaign–Urbana, in the U.S. state of Illinois, often called the Twin Cities * Dallas-Fort Worth, in the U.S. state of Texas * Lewiston–Auburn, in the U.S. state of Maine, often called the Twin Cities *Minneapolis–Saint Paul in the U.S. state of Minnesota, most commonly referred to as the Twin Cities *Trinidad and Tobago, in the Caribbean *Twin City, Georgia, a city * Twin Town, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community *Winston-Salem, North Carolina, nicknamed The Twin City Other uses * Twin City (Bratislava), name of the biggest multifunction building complex in Central Europe, under construction *''Twin Town'', a 1997 com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Cities
Twin cities are a special case of two neighboring cities or urban centres that grow into a single conurbation – or narrowly separated urban areas – over time. There are no formal criteria, but twin cities are generally comparable in status and size, though not necessarily equal; a city and a substantially smaller suburb would not typically qualify, even if they were once separate. Tri-cities and quad cities are similar phenomena involving three or four municipalities. A common – but not universal – scenario is two cities that developed concurrently on opposite sides of a river. For example, Minneapolis and Saint Paul in Minnesota – one of the most widely known "Twin Cities" – were founded several miles apart on opposite sides of the Mississippi River, and competed for prominence as they grew. In some cases, twin cities are separated by a state border, such as Albury (New South Wales) and Wodonga ( Victoria) in Australia, on opposite sides of the Murray River. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |