Wikipedia / Border town
Wikipedia / Border town
A border town is a town or city close to the boundary between two countries, states, or regions. Usually the term implies that the nearness to the border is one of the things the place is most famous for. With close proximities to a different country, diverse cultural traditions can have certain influence to the place. Border towns can have highly cosmopolitan communities, a feature they share with port cities, as traveling and trading often go through the town. They can also be flashpoints for international conflicts, especially when the two countries have territorial disputes.
Transcontinental
Border towns | Country | Bordering continents |
List of international border towns and cities
Africa
Border towns | Bordering countries |
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Asia
Border towns | Bordering countries |
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Khorgas/Korgas | |
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Ban Dongphosy/Nong Khai | / |
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Europe
Border towns | Bordering countries |
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Disputed City
Border towns | Notes |
is a de facto state with almost no international recognition, with Turkey being the only UN member state to recognize its sovereignty. |
North America
Oceania
Border towns | Bordering countries |
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South America
Border towns | Bordering countries |
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Jaguarão and Río Branco | |
Assis Brasil, Bolpebra, and Iñapari | / / |
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Corumbá and Puerto Suárez | |
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Posadas and Encarnación | / |
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Santo Tomé and São Borja | / |
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List of internal border towns and cities
Australia
Border towns | Bordering states and territories |
Albury and Wodonga (Albury–Wodonga) | / |
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Canberra and Queanbeyan | / |
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Mulwala and Yarrawonga | |
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Canada
Border towns | Bordering Provinces |
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Hawkesbury and Grenville | / |
Chute-à-Blondeau (East Hawkesbury) and Pointe-Fortune | / |
Bainsville (South Glengarry) and Rivière-Beaudette | / |
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Colombia
Border towns | Bordering Departments |
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Palermo Sitionuevo and Barranquilla | / |
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Puerto Salgar, and La Dorada | / |
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Puerto Bogotá and Honda | / |
United Kingdom
Border towns | Bordering countries |
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United States
See also
References