Twinned Towns
The London Borough of Hackney has formal twinning arrangements with:
| Flag | Country | Town | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados | Bridgetown | Caribbean | |
| France | Suresnes | Western Paris | |
| Germany | Göttingen | Lower Saxony | |
| Grenada | St George's | Caribbean | |
| Israel | Haifa | Northern Israel | |
| Russia | Presnensky District | Moscow suburb |
And an informal twinning with
- Alexandra, South Africa.
The borough also has informal links with South Africa, Turkey, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Homerton University Hospital has its own twinning arrangements with the Rambam Medical Centre (Haifa, Israel) and St George's Hospital (Grenada). Schools are encouraged to pursue links with specific schools abroad – such as the arrangement between Our Lady's and a school in Hangzhou, South West China.
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