Olsberg
in Switzerland
The partnership with the municipality of Olsberg, which has around 360 inhabitants, was founded in 1977. Olsberg is located in the Swiss canton of Aargau, near Basel.
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Jöhstadt
in the silver Ore Mountains
The mountain town with around 1,800 inhabitants lies at an altitude of 670 to 821 metres. One attraction is the Preßnitz Valley Railway, which runs from Jöhstadt via Schmalzgrube to Steinbach. The Bahn'l - as the locals affectionately call it - was painstakingly rebuilt by hand as a museum railway. The partnership with Jöhstadt began after reunification. It was established in 1990 with a friendly pledge.
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Fruges
in France
The partnership with the French town of Fruges was established in 1965 by the then municipality of Bigge. The twinning document was signed in 1969. Fruges is located in the Pas de Calais department in the north of France.
Today, the two twin towns are linked in particular by a lively youth exchange programme.
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