Border town
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A border town is a town close to the boundary between two countries, states or regions. Usually the term implies that it is one of the things the town is most famous for. Border towns can have highly cosmopolitan communities, a feature they share with port cities. They can also be flash-points for international conflict.
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[edit] List of famous border towns and cities
[edit] In Africa
[edit] In Asia
[edit] In Europe
- Aachen
- Basel
- Berlin (1949-89/90)
- Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Brest, Belarus
- Chepstow
- Derry
- Frankfurt (Oder)
- Gibraltar
- Gorizia/Nova Gorica
- Gretna Green
- Hendaye
- Maastricht
- Menton
- Mulhouse
- Narva/Ivangorod
- Newry
- Strasbourg
- Trieste
- Valka/Valga
[edit] In North America
United States - Mexico
- Calexico, California and Mexicali, Baja California
- El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
- Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
- San Ysidro, California and Tijuana, Baja California
United States - interstate
United States - Canada
- Baudette, Minnesota and Rainy River, Ontario
- Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia
- Buffalo, New York and Fort Erie, Ontario
- Calais, Maine and St. Stephen, New Brunswick
- Cape Vincent, New York and Wolfe Island, Ontario
- Derby Line, Vermont and Rock Island, Quebec
- Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario
- Eastport, Maine and Deer Island, New Brunswick
- Estcourt Station, Maine and Pohenegamook, Quebec
- Fort Kent, Maine and Clair, New Brunswick
- International Falls, Minnesota and Fort Frances, Ontario
- Lewiston, New York and Queenston, Ontario
- Lubec, Maine and Campobello Island, New Brunswick
- Madawaska, Maine and Edmundston, New Brunswick
- Massena, New York and Cornwall, Ontario
- Niagara Falls, New York and Niagara Falls, Ontario
- Norton, Vermont and Stanhope, Quebec
- Ogdensburg, New York and Prescott, Ontario
- Portal, North Dakota and North Portal, Saskatchewan
- Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario
- Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
- Sumas, Washington and Abbotsford, British Columbia
- Van Buren, Maine and St. Leonard, New Brunswick
Canada - interprovincial