Cross-border town naming

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Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Cross-border town naming occurs where towns or villages with the same or equivalent names are divided between two different countries. This does not necessarily imply that those towns or villages are located in geographic proximity or that they are located near a current border (divided cities). Reasons for this taking place may include the following:

  • The town or village existed before the border or even before the modern concept of a border. The border was added later (sometimes by war), dividing a community.
  • A community on one side of a border grows up to service the border and then takes the name of the adjacent community on the other side of the border.
  • Communities grow up on both sides of the border to service the border, taking the name of the border crossing.

Most places are in Europe, but there are also some examples in North America and Asia. In Europe, until the first half of the 20th century and again since the Schengen Agreement in the late 20th century, such divisions could be mostly ignored by the inhabitants.

Examples

Note that this list includes only places with similar names that are in someway connected (by history, geography or otherwise) across modern-day international borders. Towns that have the same name but bear no relationship to each other are also very common but not particularly notable.

Africa

Cross-border town Countries
Moyale and Moyale Template:Country data Ethiopia / Template:Country data Kenya
Mobaye and Mobayi-Mbongo Template:Country data Central African Republic / Template:Country data Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cocobeach and Cogo Template:Country data Gabon / Template:Country data Equatorial Guinea
Loukolela and Lukolela Template:Country data Republic of the Congo / Template:Country data Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mulanje and Milange Template:Country data Malawi / Template:Country data Mozambique
Chirundu and Chirundu Template:Country data Zambia / Template:Country data Zimbabwe
Mukumbura and Mucumbara Template:Country data Zimbabwe / Template:Country data Mozambique
Tin Zaouatine and Tinzaouaten Template:Country data Algeria / Template:Country data Mali

Asia

Cross-border town Countries
Astara and Astara Template:Country data Azerbaijan / Template:Country data Iran
Julfa and Julfa
Biləsuvar and Bileh Savar
Luohu District and Lowu Template:Country data China / Template:Country data Hong Kong SAR
Shatoujiao Subdistrict and Sha Tau Kok
Khorgas and Khorgas Template:Country data China / Template:Country data Kazakhstan
Sarpi and Sarp Template:Country data Georgia / Template:Country data Turkey
Padang Besar and Padang Besar Template:Country data Malaysia / Template:Country data Thailand
Dibba /Al Buraimi-Al Ain Template:Country data Oman / Template:Country data UAE
Al-Mazyunah and Shahan District Template:Country data Oman / Template:Country data Yemen
Ishkoshim and Ishkashim Template:Country data Tajikistan / Template:Country data Afghanistan
Sarahs and Sarakhs Template:Country data Turkmenistan / Template:Country data Iran
Kara-Suu and Qorasuv Template:Country data Uzbekistan / Template:Country data Kyrgyzstan

Europe

Cross-border town Countries
Helsingør and Helsingborg Template:Country data Denmark / Template:Country data Sweden
Rhederbrug, Rhederveld and Rhede Template:Country data Netherlands / Template:Country data Germany
Barnflair (Ter Apel) and Barnfleer
Veenebrugge and Vennebrügge
Zwillbroek and Zwillbrock
Ubach over Worms and Übach-Palenberg
Spijk and Spyck
Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog Template:Country data Netherlands / Template:Country data Belgium
Clinge and De Klinge
Koewacht and Koewacht
Putte and Putte
Lichtenbusch and Aachen-Lichtenbusch Template:Country data Belgium / Template:Country data Germany
Stubach and Stupbach
Obereisenbach, Untereisenbach and Übereisenbach Template:Country data Luxembourg / Template:Country data Germany
Wallendorf-Pont and Wallendorf
Bollendorf-Pont and Bollendorf
Echternach and Echternacherbrück
Wasserbillig and Wasserbilligerbrück
Comines-Warneton and Comines Template:Country data Belgium / Template:Country data France
Wervik and Wervicq-Sud
Quiévrain and Quiévrechain
Gœgnies-Chaussée and Gognies-Chaussée
Grand-Reng and Vieux-Reng
Mondorf-les-Bains and Mondorff Template:Country data Luxembourg / Template:Country data France
Leiding and Leidingen Template:Country data France / Template:Country data Germany
Petite-Rosselle and Großrosseln
Grosbliederstroff and Kleinblittersdorf
Obergailbach and Niedergailbach
Scheibenhard and Scheibenhardt
Lauterbourg and Neulauterburg
Neuf-Brisach and Breisach
Kembs and Klein Kembs
Huningue and Kleinhüningen Template:Country data France / Template:Country data Switzerland
Lucelle and Lucelle, Kleinlützel
Saint-Gingolph and Saint-Gingolph
Île des Faisans and Isla de los Faisanes (Konpantzia / Île de l’hôpital / Île de la Conférence) Template:Country data France / Template:Country data Spain
Rheinfelden-Baden (Badisch-Rhyfälde) and Rheinfelden (Rhyfälde) Template:Country data Germany / Template:Country data Switzerland
Laufenburg and Laufenburg
Template:Ill / Rekingen
Vorderriß and Hinterriß Template:Country data Germany / Template:Country data Austria
Bayerisch Gmain and Großgmain
Altwarp and Nowe Warpno Template:Country data Germany / Template:Country data Poland
Rosow and Rosówek
Hohenwutzen and Osinów Dolny (Niederwutzen)
Zäckericker Loose and Siekierki (Zäckerick)
Güstebieser Loose and Gozdowice (Güstebiese)
Altrüdnitzer Ausbau and Stara Rudnica (Altrüdnitz)
Neulietzegöricke and Stare Łysogórki (Altlietzegöricke)
Zelliner Loose and Czelin (Zellin)
Küstrin-Kietz and Kostrzyn nad Odrą (Küstrin)
Lebus and Nowy Lubusz (Neulebus)
Kunitzer Loose / Kunice (Kunitz)
Aurith and Urad (Aurith)
Guben and Gubin
Zelz and Siedlec (Zelz)
Klein Priebus and Przewóz (Priebus)
Görlitz and Zgorzelec
Altlandsberg and Gorzów ((Neu))Landsberg)
Altentreptow and Trzebiatów (Treptow)
Seifhennersdorf and Horní Jindřichův (Oberhennersdorf) Template:Country data Germany / Template:Country data Czech Republic
Zinnwald and Cínovec (Zinnwald)
Deutschgeorgenthal and Český Jiřetín (Georgendorf)
Deutscheinsiedel and Mníšek (Böhmisch Einsiedel)
Deutschneudorf and Nová Ves v Horách (Gebirgsneudorf)
Deutschkatharinenberg and Hora Svaté Kateřiny (Böhmisch Katherinenberg)
Hammerunterwiesenthal and České Hamry (Böhmisch Hammer)
Oberwiesenthal and Loučna (Böhmisch Wiesenthal)
Neualbenreuth and Mýtina (Altalbenreuth)
Bayerisch Eisenstein and Železná Ruda (Markt Eisenstein)
Pelhřimovy and Pielgrzymów Template:Country data Czech Republic / Template:Country data Poland
Opavice and Opawica
Krásné Loučky / Krasne Pole
Chomýž and Chomiąża
Český Těšín (Czeski Cieszyn) / Cieszyn
Horní Líštná and Leszna Górna
Dziewięcierz and Devyatyr (Дев'ятир) Template:Country data Poland / Template:Country data Ukraine
Uhrusk and Novouhruzke (Новоугрузьке)
Tokary and Tokary (Токари, Такары) Template:Country data Poland / Template:Country data Belarus
Usnarz Górny and Usnar-Dolnyy (Уснар-Дольный)
Minkowce and Minkovcy
Nowodziel and Novodel
Český Heršlák and Deutsch Hörschlag Template:Country data Czech Republic / Template:Country data Austria
České Velenice and Gmünd
Bad Radkersburg and Gornja Radgona Template:Country data Austria / Template:Country data Slovenia
Deutschfeistritz and Slovenska Bistrica (Windischfeistritz)
Graz and Slovenj Gradec
Deutschlandsberg and Podčetrtek (Windischlandsberg)
Oberdrauburg and Dravograd (Unterdrauburg)
Unterloibl and Podljubelj (Unterloibl)
Moncenisio and Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis Template:Country data Italy / Template:Country data France
Briga Alta and La Brigue
Gorizia and Nova Gorica Template:Country data Italy / Template:Country data Slovenia
Lavena Ponte Tresa and Ponte Tresa Template:Country data Italy / Template:Country data Switzerland
Cremenaga and Ponte Cremenaga
Ponte Chiasso and Chiasso
Komárom and Komárno Template:Country data Hungary / Template:Country data Slovakia
Sátoraljaújhely and Slovenské Nové Mesto
Balassagyarmat and Slovenské Ďarmoty
Esztergom and Štúrovo
Nagylak and Nădlac Template:Country data Hungary / Template:Country data Romania
Újszalonta and Salonta
Kelebia and Kelebija Template:Country data Hungary / Template:Country data Serbia
Rio de Onor and Rihonor de Castilla Template:Country data Portugal / Template:Country data Spain
Karesuando and Kaaresuvanto Template:Country data Sweden / Template:Country data Finland
Kuttainen and Kuttanen
Katkesuando and Kätkäsuvanto
Muonionalusta and Muonio
Kihlangi and Kihlanki
Pello and Pello
Övertorneå and Ylitornio
Karungi and Karunki
Valga and Valka Template:Country data Estonia / Template:Country data Latvia
Hrvatska Kostajnica and Kostajnica Template:Country data Croatia / Template:Country data Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hrvatska Dubica and Kozarska Dubica
Stara Gradiška and Gradiška
Dolina and Donja Dolina, Gornja Dolina
Orubica and Orubica
Slavonski Kobaš and Kobaš
Dubočac and Bosanski Dubočac
Slavonski Brod and Brod
Svilaj and Donji Svilaj, Gornji Svilaj
Slavonski Šamac and Šamac
Bosanska Rača and Sremska Rača Template:Country data Bosnia and Herzegovina / Template:Country data Serbia
Zvornik and Mali Zvornik
Metaljka and Metaljka Template:Country data Bosnia and Herzegovina / Template:Country data Montenegro
Mali Žam and Jamu Mare Template:Country data Serbia / Template:Country data Romania
Požeženo and Pojejena
Veliki Gaj and Gaiu Mic
Chilia Veche and Kiliya Template:Country data Romania / Template:Country data Ukraine
Sculeni and Sculeni Template:Country data Romania / Template:Country data Moldova
Ungheni and Ungheni

North America

Towns and cities listed have names of a common origin across an international boundary; matching pairs across provincial or state boundaries (such as Kansas City or Lloydminster) are common but are not listed here.

Cross-border town Countries
Beebe Plain, Quebec and Beebe Plain, Vermont Template:Country data United States / Template:Country data Canada
Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
North Portal, Saskatchewan and Portal, North Dakota
Madawaska County, New Brunswick and Madawaska, Maine
Calexico, California and Mexicali, Baja California Template:Country data United States / Template:Country data Mexico
Tecate, California and Tecate, Baja California
Naco, Arizona and Naco, Sonora
Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora
San Luis, Arizona and San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora
El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua (formerly El Paso del Norte, 1852–1888)
Boquillas, Texas and Boquillas del Carmen, Coahuila
Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Progreso, Texas and Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas

South America

Cross-border town Countries
Antofagasta de la Sierra and Antofagasta Template:Country data Argentina / Template:Country data Chile
Coquimbito and Coquimbo
San Sebastián
Foz do Iguaçu and Puerto Iguazú Template:Country data Brazil / Template:Country data Argentina
Guajará-Mirim and Guayaramerín Template:Country data Brazil / Template:Country data Bolivia
Oiapoque and Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock Template:Country data Brazil / Template:Country data French Guiana
Chuí and Chuy Template:Country data Uruguay / Template:Country data Brazil
Acegua and Aceguá

See also