The City of Bethlehem has signed a twinning agreements with the following cities

Abu Dhabi, a city in north central United Arab Emirates, is the provisional capital of the federation, and capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, a port on the island of Abu Dhabi in the Persian Gulf.more

Lisbon (Portuguese Lisboa; ancient Olisipo), is the capital and largest city of Portugal, and it is also the capital of Lisbon District, in western Portugal, on the Tagus River where the river expands before it enters the Atlantic Ocean,,more

Steyr , a small historical town in Upper Austria, is romantically located at the junction of the rivers Enns and Steyr. Steyr presents itself as the most well preserved medieval urban complex in Austria, embedded in a landscape that even Franc Schuber found "beautiful beyond words".more

Assisi, is a town, in central Italy, in Umbria Region, near Perugia. Assisi is a tourist and religious center, famous as the home of St.more

Madaba:Just 20 minutes south of Amman, on the Kings Highway, is the mosaic filled city of Madaba. Crowned by a small church, this historic town lies in the middle of Jordan's most fertile land.more

Twinning Agreement  between Sarpsborg and Bethlehem more

Athens (Greece), is a city, in southeastern Greece. It is the capital and largest city of the country. Situated on the Attic plain on the Greek mainland, it is surrounded by mountains on three sides. more

Milan (Italian Milano; ancient Mediolanum), is a city, in northern Italy. It is the capital of Milano Province and of Lombardy Region. The second largest Italian city in population (after Rome),more

The Hague,  In Dutch, Gravenhage or Den Haag is a city and the seat of government of the Netherlands (Amsterdam is the official capital), and capital of Zuid-Holland (South Holland) Province, in the western part of the country.more

Burlington (Vermont), is a city in northwestern Vermont. It is located on Lake Champlain. Burlington is the seat of Chittenden County.more

Monterrey, is a city in northeastern Mexico and it is the capital of Nuevo León State. It is one of the largest cities in Mexico and the nation's chief center of heavy industry.more

Twinning Agreement between Valinhos and Bethlehem,more

Chartres (ancient Carnutes, Autricum, civitas Carnutum), a city in north central France, is the capital of Eure-et-Loir Department, on the Eure River, in Orléanais. It is a farm-trade and manufacturing center; more

Natal (Brazil), is a city in northeastern Brazil and it is the capital of Rio Grande do Norte State, at the mouth of the Potengi River near the Atlantic coast.more

Verona, is a city in northern Italy. It is the capital of Verona Province, in the Veneto Region, on the Adige River.more

Civitavecchia, is a town and episcopal see, in Roma province, Lazio (Latium) region. It is the principal port for Rome and central Italy.more

Orvieto , is a town, in the Terni province, in the Umbria region of central Italy. The town is situated on an isolated rock on the Paglia River opposite the mouth of the Chiana River.more

Northeast of Isparta, Yalvac is located near the ancient city of Pisidian Antioch. This area was visited by St. Paul and St. Barnabas in 46 A.D.more

Cologne (German Köln), is a city in west central Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, on the Rhine River.more

Pretoria, is a city in northeastern South Africa, in the Gauteng Province, on the Apies River. Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa and a major commerical, more

Twinning Agreement between Orlando and Bethlehem ,more

Cordoba (Spain) (English Cordova), is a city in southern Spain. It is the capital of Córdoba Province, in Andalusia, and one of Spain's most famous cities. Located on the Guadalquivir River,more

Prato , also known as Prato in Toscana is a town, in the Frienze province in the Tuscany region of north central Italy on the Bisenzion River.. just northwest of Florence. more

Twinning Agreement between Region of Lazio and Bethlehem ,more

Qosqo, the Historical Capital of Peru, is located high in the Andes Mountains. It is the oldest living city of the Western Hemisphere (3000 years old), and in spite of its antiquity it keeps a very special and distinctive spirit, a spirit defined by its sacredness. more

Rabat, is a city and the capital of Morocco, in Rabat-Salé Prefecture, on the Atlantic Coast at the mouth of the Bou Regreg River,more

Twinning Agreement between Saint Petersburg and Bethlehem,more

Florence (Italy) (Italian Firenze; ancient Florentia), is a city, in central Italy, in Tuscany Region. It is the capital of Florence Province, more

Umbria, is an administrative region in central Italy. Perugia is the capital. The terrain is generally hilly, more

Twinning Agreement between  Sant 'Anastasia and Bethlehem ,more

Glasgow, is a city and administrative center of Strathclyde Region, western Scotland, on the Clyde River.more

Many public parks give a pleasant view of Saint - Herblain. These which pass the Chézine allow one to discover an interesting heritage.more

Twinning Agreement between Paray-le-Monial and Bethlehem ,more

This is a town of Medieval origin. The "Castrum", from which its present name derives through Greece then Grezze, more

Twinning Agreement between Sarpsborg and Bethlehem ,more

Twinning Agreement between Czestochowa and Bethlehem ,more

Joplin - USA

San Miniato - Italy

Trebechovice - Czech