This is a list of
municipalities of Sweden which have standing links to local communities in other countries known as "
town twinning" (
Swedish: vänort) (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).
As a sign of deteriorating
relations with China, Gothenburg, Linköping, Luleå and Västerås, which have had long-standing twinning or partnership agreements with Chinese cities – Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xian and Jinan respectively – have allowed the agreements to lapse in 2020.[1] Linköping mayor Lars Vikinge told that they were terminating all political contact with China because of the unacceptable Chinese hostility towards the Swedish government.[1]
Stockholm – the policy of Stockholm is to have informal
town twinning with all capitals of the world, its main focus being those in northern Europe. Stockholm does not sign any formal town twinning treaties, and has only cooperation agreements on specific issues limited in time.[143]
^"Vänort invigde nytt bibliotek". eposten.se (in Swedish). Enköpings–Posten. 9 March 2018.
Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". eskilstuna.se (in Swedish). Eskilstuna kommun. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^"Internationellt arbete". eslov.se (in Swedish). Eslövs kommun.
Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Internationellt arbete". falkoping.se (in Swedish). Falköpings kommun.
Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". falun.se (in Swedish). Falu kommun.
Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". finspang.se (in Swedish). Finspångs kommun.
Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Nätverk och vänorter". forshaga.se (in Swedish). Forshaga kommun.
Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Internationellt arbete". haninge.se (in Swedish). Haninge kommun.
Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". haparanda.se (in Swedish). Haparanda kommun. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Vänorter, partnerskap". harryda.se (in Swedish). Härryda kommun.
Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". hassleholm.se (in Swedish). Hässleholms kommun.
Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Fler vänorter". hedemora.se (in Swedish). Hedemora kommun.
Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". helsingborg.se (in Swedish). Helsingborgs kommun. 6 April 2016.
Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". herrljunga.se (in Swedish). Herrljunga kommun.
Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". hoganas.se (in Swedish). Höganäs kommun. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Vänorter och projekt". horby.se (in Swedish). Hörby kommun.
Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". huddinge.se (in Swedish). Huddinge kommun.
Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Vänorten Rumia". hultsfred.se (in Swedish). Hultsfreds kommun. 25 January 2013.
Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". hylte.se (in Swedish). Hylte kommun.
Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". linkoping.se (in Swedish). Linköpings kommun.
Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
^"Vänorter". ljungby.se (in Swedish). Ljungby kommun.
Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". ljusdal.se (in Swedish). Ljusdals kommun.
Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"ÖP Ludvika 2030"(PDF). ludvika.se (in Swedish). Ludvika kommun. 25 September 2013. p. 13 (21).
Archived(PDF) from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". lulea.se (in Swedish). Luleå kommun.
Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^"Vänorter i världen". lund.se (in Swedish). Lunds kommun.
Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
^"Vänorter". lycksele.se (in Swedish). Lycksele kommun.
Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^"Vänorter". malmo.se (in Swedish). Malmö kommun. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
^"Litauen". mariestadpingst.se (in Swedish). Mariestad Pingst. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
^"Agenda 2030"(PDF). mark.se (in Swedish). Marks kommun. August 2019. p. 65. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
^"Vänorter". markaryd.se (in Swedish). Markaryds kommun. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
^"Melleruds vänorter". mellerud.se (in Swedish). Melleruds kommun. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
^"Vänorter". norrtalje.se (in Swedish). Norrtälje kommun.
Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^"Vänorter". nynashamn.se (in Swedish). Nynäshamns kommun.
Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Charter members". europeancharter.eu. Charter of European Rural Communities.
Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Internationellt arbete". ockelbo.se (in Swedish). Ockelbo kommun.
Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". olofstrom.se (in Swedish). Olofströms kommun.
Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". orebro.se (in Swedish). Örebro kommun.
Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
^"Föreningen Norden - 70 år". allehanda.se (in Swedish). Allehanda. 12 April 2017.
Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
^"Nätverk och vänorter". orust.se (in Swedish). Orusts kommun.
Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". osby.se (in Swedish). Osby kommun.
Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
^"Vänortssamarbete". osthammar.se (in Swedish). Östhammars kommun.
Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
^"Vänortsbesök". ostragoinge.se (in Swedish). Östra Göinge kommun. 19 September 2017.
Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
^"Vänortsbesök från Kelmé". ostragoinge.se (in Swedish). Östra Göinge kommun. 14 June 2017.
Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
^"Member towns". douzelage.eu. Douzelage.
Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^"Города-партнёры". visitkronshtadt.ru (in Russian). Visit Kronshtadt.
Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
^"Vänorter". pitea.se (in Swedish). Piteå kommun.
Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^"Nätverk och vänorter". robertsfors.se (in Swedish). Robertsfors kommun. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^"Ronneby kommuns vänorter". ronneby.se (in Swedish). Ronneby kommun.
Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^"Nätverk och vänorter". sala.se (in Swedish). Sala kommun.
Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". sandviken.se (in Swedish). Sandvikens kommun.
Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
^"Vänortssamarbete". sigtuna.se (in Swedish). Sigtuna kommun.
Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
^"Nya band med systerstad i Kina". lt.se (in Swedish). Länstidningen Södertälje. 16 November 2015.
Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
^"Nätverk och vänorter". solvesborg.se (in Swedish). Sölvesborgs kommun.
Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
^"Vänorter". staffanstorp.se (in Swedish). Staffanstorps kommun.
Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
^"Organisationer och nätverk". stad.stockholm (in Swedish). Stockholms stad.
Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2019.