Twin city or twin town may refer to:

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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 statu ...

, two towns or cities that are geographically close to each other, and often referred to collectively *

Sister cities A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of inter ...

, distant cities or towns that agree to partner each other, for various reasons

Geography

Ballybofey Ballybofey ( , ; ) is a town located on the south bank of the River Finn, County Donegal, Ireland. Together with the smaller town of Stranorlar on the north side of the River Finn, the towns form the Twin Towns of Ballybofey-Stranorlar. Ba ...

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Stranorlar Stranorlar () is a town, townland and civil parish in the Finn Valley of County Donegal, in Ireland. Stranorlar and Ballybofey (located on the other side of the River Finn) form ''the Twin Towns''. Transport The town is located at the junctio ...

, 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 Lewiston–Auburn (L–A) are twin cities in Androscoggin County, Maine, USA. Together, they have a population of 61,182 in a combined . The cities are commonly called "Cities of the Androscoggin," as they are seated along the banks of the Andro ...

, in the U.S. state of Maine, often called the Twin Cities *

Minneapolis–Saint Paul Minneapolis–Saint Paul is a metropolitan area in the Upper Midwestern United States centered around the confluence of the Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix rivers in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is commonly known as the Twin Cities ...

in the U.S. state of Minnesota, most commonly referred to as the Twin Cities *

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

, in the Caribbean *

Twin City, Georgia Twin City is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,642. History Twin City gets its name from the combining of two adjacent towns, Graymont and Summit. The two rival towns were mer ...

, a city *

Twin Town, Wisconsin Twin Town is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Arland and Turtle Lake, Barron County, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the ...

, an unincorporated community *

Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in N ...

, nicknamed The Twin City

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Twin City (Bratislava) Twin City, the biggest regeneration project in Central Europe started in Bratislava in 2011. Its goal is to build a multifunctional complex (culture, entertainment, commercial, business, residence, accommodation and transport). Twin City is located ...

, name of the biggest multifunction building complex in Central Europe, under construction *''

Twin Town A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of inter ...

'', a 1997 comedy film

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