Sister Cities
Hartford features numerous sister cities. They include:
- Bydgoszcz, Poland: A city in north-central Poland. It is part of the metroplex Bydgoszcz-Toruń with Toruń, only 45 km away, and over 358,000 inhabitants.
- Caguas, Puerto Rico: A midsized city in central Puerto Rico. The city of Hartford has the highest percentage of individuals with Puerto Rican ancestry in the continental United States.
- Floridia, Italy: A small suburb of Siracusa located on the southeastern coast of the island of Sicily.
- Freetown, Sierra Leone: Capital City of Sierra Leone.
- Hertford, England: The town has a population of about 24,000 and serves many commuters to London. The town has a country feel while only 20 miles (30 km) north of London.
- Mangualde, Portugal: A small town in Centro Region that is very close to the Serra da Estrela Mountains.
- Morant Bay, Jamaica: A town in southeastern Jamaica. It was the starting point of the only peasant rebellion in Jamaican history.
- New Ross, Ireland: A small town in southeast Ireland, at the confluence of the River Barrow and the River Nore. It is the ancestral home of the Kennedy family.
- Ocotal, Nicaragua: A large town in northern Nicaragua.
- Thessaloniki, Greece This mediterranean port is Greece's second largest city, with a population of just over 1 million people.
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