Nottingham is twinned with four cities around the world.
One of the cities is Minsk, in Belarus. It is in the centre of the country, close to the River Svisloch, and has a population of around 1.7 million people. It was twinned with Nottingham in 1966. Many Nottingham schools are twinned with a school in Minsk.
Another of the cities is Karlsruhe, in Germany. This city is on the River Rhine, and close to the Black Forest. It has a population of around 275,000 people. Nottingham and Karlsruhe were twinned in 1969. Regular exchange visits take place between choirs, sports teams, and businesses.
Ghent was twinned with Nottingham in 1985. Ghent is a city in the North East of Belgium, between Brussels and the North Sea. Its population is around 244,000 people. Local football teams from around Nottingham regularly play in tournaments in Ghent.
In 1981 Harare and Nottingham became twinned cities. Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe. Its population is around 1.2 million people.
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