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| Over many years Twinning has played an important part in the history of towns and villages in Northamptonshire. There are official twin towns for most areas of the county as well as more informal arrangements. |
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Daventry
Twinned with Westerburg in the Westerwald region of Germany, east of the Rhine Valley. The town also has an informal link with Chauvigny in France and a partnership with Iganga in Uganda.
For more information, contact Philippa Tatham, the Cultural Services Officer on 01327 312829 or at ptatham@daventrydc.gov.uk.
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Kettering
Twinned with Kettering, Ohio in the USA. City of Kettering website.
For more information contact the Tourist Information Centre on 01536 410266
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Northampton
Northampton is twinned with two European towns, Marburg in Germany and Poitiers in France.
Situated in the state of Hessen, Marburg is a picturesque university town with a population of about 75,000. It is the capital of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district, in the heart of Germany. Visit the Marburg Town website.
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The Castle, Marburg |
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The county capital of Vienne in the South West of France, Poitiers has a population of more than 100,000. Visit the Poitiers Town website.
For more information contact the Visitor Centre on 01604 233500.
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Wellingborough
Wellingborough is twinned with the European towns of Niort in France and Wittlich in Germany. The town also has an informal link with Willingboro in New Jersey, USA.
Villages in the borough also have links - Irchester is
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Le Donjon, Niort |
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twinned with Coulon, a neighbouring village of Niort and Grendon is twinned with Bois-Bernard.
For more information contact:
Niort
Geoff Baguley 01933 276902
Wittlich
Sheila Hakes, 35 Moorlands, Wellingborough NN8 5QS
Email: srhakes@aol.com.
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