Birmingham - Twin Cities

Twin Cities

Birmingham has six twin cities, which Birmingham City Council refers to as "international partner cities";

• Chicago, United States (Since 1993);

• Frankfurt am Main, Germany (Since 1966);

• Johannesburg, South Africa (Since 1997);

• Leipzig, Germany (Since 1992);

• Lyon, France (Since 1951);

• Milan, Italy.

There are also Treaties of Friendship between Birmingham and Guangzhou in China, and between Birmingham and Mirpur in Azad Kashmir from where about 90,000 Birmingham citizens originate. Birmingham, Alabama, USA, is named after the city and shares an industrial kinship.