Sister Cities
Portland has nine sister cities:
- Sapporo, Japan
- Guadalajara, Mexico
- Ashkelon, Israel
- Ulsan, South Korea
- Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Khabarovsk, Russia
- Kaohsiung, Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Mutare, Zimbabwe
- Bologna, Italy
Portland also has a "Friendship City" relationship with:
- Tallinn, Estonia
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