Town twinning
Twinning links
You can find out more about these interesting towns by visiting
their websites, or for further details contact the Tourist
Information Centre.
Bielefeld
Formal twinning links started in 1953 when Rochdale twinned
with Bielefeld the largest city of East Westphalia in the
North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany.
Bielefeld, Germany
Tourcoing and Peine
In 1956 links were forged with Tourcoing in the Nord Pas de
Calais region of France, ten miles from Lille, and in 1967 Heywood
twinned with Peine in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Tourcoing, France;
Peine, Germany
Sahiwal
Some eight per cent of the Borough's population is of Asian
origin, with a majority having links with Pakistan. In 1988 a
twinning arrangement was agreed between Rochdale and Sahiwal, in
north-east Pakistan, 100 miles south-west of Lahore.
Lviv
In 1992 twinning links were formed with Lviv in south-west
Ukraine. In addition, Rochdale supports friendship links with
Avellino (Italy), Kabernet (Kenya) and Riga (Latvia).
Lviv, Ukraine;
Riga, Latvia