List of sister cities in Michigan facts for kids
Have you ever heard of a "sister city"? It's like a special friendship between two cities in different countries! These cities team up to share ideas, learn about each other's cultures, and build strong connections. In Europe, they often call them "twin towns."
This idea isn't just for cities. Sometimes, whole counties, regions, or even states become "sisters" too! The main goal is to help people from different places get to know each other better and work together.
Many places in Michigan are part of this cool program through an organization called Sister Cities International. Their big aim is to "promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation." It's all about making friends across the globe!
Contents
- Michigan's Sister Cities: A to Z
- Adrian
- Albion
- Ann Arbor
- Auburn Hills
- Battle Creek
- Bay City
- Belleville
- Birmingham
- Cadillac
- Chelsea
- Clinton Township
- Coldwater
- Dearborn
- Detroit
- DeWitt
- Dundee
- East Lansing
- Flint
- Frankenmuth
- Fremont
- Gaylord
- Grand Rapids
- Hancock
- Holland
- Jackson
- Kalamazoo
- Lansing
- Mackinac Island
- Marquette
- Marshall
- Mason
- Midland
- Monroe
- Mount Pleasant
- Muskegon
- Petoskey
- Pontiac
- Port Huron
- Redford
- Rochester Hills
- Saginaw
- Saline
- Sault Ste. Marie
- South Haven
- Southfield
- Sterling Heights
- Sturgis
- Tecumseh
- Traverse City
- Troy
- Walker
- Wyandotte
Michigan's Sister Cities: A to Z
This list shows you which cities in Michigan have special sister city friendships around the world.
Adrian
Moriyama, Japan
Albion
Noisy-le-Roi, France
Ann Arbor
Belize City, Belize
Dakar, Senegal- Hikone, Japan
Juigalpa, Nicaragua
Peterborough, Canada
Remedios, Cuba
Tübingen, Germany
Auburn Hills
Saltillo, Mexico
Battle Creek
- Takasaki, Japan
Bay City
Belleville
Machynlleth, Wales, United Kingdom
Birmingham
- Rittō, Japan
Cadillac
Rovaniemi, Finland
Chelsea
- Shimizu, Japan
Clinton Township
- Yasu, Japan
Coldwater
- Soltau, Germany
Dearborn
Qana, Lebanon
Detroit
DeWitt
- Kōka, Japan
Dundee
- Tsubame, Japan
East Lansing
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Flint
- Hamilton, Canada
Poltava, Ukraine
Tolyatti, Russia
Frankenmuth
- Gunzenhausen, Germany
Fremont
- Yahaba, Japan
Gaylord
Pontresina, Switzerland
Grand Rapids
Bielsko-Biała, Poland
Ga East District, Ghana- Ga West District, Ghana
Gangnam (Seoul), South Korea- Ōmihachiman, Japan
Perugia, Italy- Zapopan, Mexico
Hancock
- Porvoo, Finland
Holland
- Querétaro, Mexico
Jackson
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Kalamazoo
Lansing
- Akuapim South District, Ghana
- Asan, South Korea
- Guadalajara, Mexico
- Ōtsu, Japan
- Pianezza, Italy
- Saltillo, Mexico
Sanming, China
Mackinac Island
Lybster, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marquette
- Higashiōmi, Japan
- Kajaani, Finland
Marshall
- Kōka, Japan
Mason
Viti, Kosovo
Midland
- Handa, Japan
Monroe
- Hōfu, Japan
Mount Pleasant
- Okaya, Japan
Muskegon
Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom- Ōmuta, Japan
Petoskey
- Takashima, Japan
Pontiac
- Kusatsu, Japan
Port Huron
Chiquimula, Guatemala
Redford
- Gau-Algesheim, Germany
Sankt Johann in Tirol, Austria
Rochester Hills
Tuzi, Montenegro
Saginaw
Saline
- Brecon, Wales, United Kingdom
- Lindenberg im Allgäu, Germany
Sault Ste. Marie
- Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
South Haven
- Quilalí, Nicaragua
Southfield
- Dongducheon, South Korea
Sterling Heights
- Cassino, Italy
Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Legazpi, Philippines- Sant'Elia Fiumerapido, Italy
Shëngjin (Lezhë), Albania- Sorsogon City, Philippines
Tetovo, North Macedonia
Sturgis
- Wiesloch, Germany
Tecumseh
- Tecumseh, Canada
- La Verpillière, France
Traverse City
- Kōka, Japan
Troy
- Aley, Lebanon
Walker
Colac Otway, Australia
Wyandotte
- Komaki, Japan
