Twin districts

By grenz
September 24th, 2006 @ 6:16 PM Miscellaneous

Did you know that individual Viennese districts are twinned with Japanese cities/districts?

Alsergrund (Vienna 9) with Takarazuka, Hyogo. Since 1994.
Döbling (Vienna 19) with Setagaya, Tokyo. Since 1985.
Donaustadt (Vienna 22) with Arakawa, Tokyo. Since 1996.
Floridsdorf (Vienna 21) with Katsushika, Tokyo. Since 1987
Hernals (Vienna 17) with Fuchu, Tokyo. Since 1992.
Hietzing (Vienna 13) with Habikino, Osaka. Since 1995.
Innere Stadt (Vienna 1) with Taito, Tokyo. Since 1989.
Meidling (Vienna 12) with Gifu, Gifu. Since 1992.

Source: Wikipedia.

2 Comments so far

  1. melancolia (unregistered) on September 25th, 2006 @ 7:04 pm

    the same history, perhaps?
    of course, am only guessing.

  2. Christian (unregistered) on September 26th, 2006 @ 10:04 am

    das nenn ich mal ne info! :)


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