Border town

:"See also Bordertown".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.

List of famous border towns and cities

In Africa

*Ceuta
*Melilla
*Walvis Bay (until 1994)

In Asia

;Brunei/Malaysia
*Bukit Lurah, Tutong/Tedungan, Limbang
*Labu, Temburong/Trusan, Lawas
*Puni, Temburong/Limbang
*Sungai Tujoh, Kuala Belait/Sungai Tujoh, Miri

;China/Hong Kong
*Huanggang/Lok Ma Chau
*Luohu/Lo Wu
*Shatoujiao/Sha Tau Kok
*Shenzhen, China/New Territories, Hong Kong
*Shenzhen Bay/Deep Bay
*Wenjindu/Man Kam To

;China/Macau
*Gongbei/Portas do Cerco
*Huangqin/Cotai
*Zhuhai/Macau

;China/Russia
*Manzhouli/Zabaykalsk

;India/Pakistan
*Amritsar

;Indonesia/Malaysia
*Entikong, West Kalimantan/Tebedu, Sarawak

;Iran/Iraq
*Basra

;Israel/Jordan/Egypt
*Eilat

;Malaysia/Singapore
*Johor Bahru/Singapore

;Malaysia/Thailand
*Bukit Kayu Hitam/Sadao
*Padang Besar, Perlis/Padang Besar, Songkhla
*Pengkalan Hulu/Betong
*Pengkalan Kubur/Tak Bai
*Rantau Panjang/Sungai Golok
*Wang Kelian/Wang Prachan, Satun

;Myanmar/Thailand
*Myawaddy/Mae Sot
*Tachilek/Mae Sai

In Europe

;Baltic states
*Ainaži (Estonia/Latvia)
*Narva, Estonia/Ivangorod, Russia
*Valka, Latvia/Valga, Estonia

;Central Europe
*Berlin (East Germany/West Germany, 1949-89/90)
*Brest, Belarus (Belarus/Poland)
*Frankfurt (Oder) (Germany/Poland)

;France/Germany/Switzerland
*Basel (Switzerland/France/Germany)
*Mulhouse (France/Germany)
*Saarbrücken, Germany (France/Germany)
*Strasbourg (France/Germany)

;Iberian Peninsula
*Gibraltar (Gibraltar/Spain)
*Olivença/Olivenza (disputed territory between Portugal and Spain)
*Valença do Minho (Portugal) and Tui (Spain)

;Ireland/United Kingdom
*Derry (Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland)
*Dundalk (Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland)
*Newry (Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland)

;Low countries
*Aachen (Germany/Belgium/Netherlands)
*Maastricht, Netherlands (Belgium/Netherlands)

;Scandinavia/Nordic countries
*Tornio, Finland/Haparanda, Sweden

;Southern Europe
*Gorizia, Italy/Nova Gorica, Slovenia
*Hendaye, France/Irún, Spain
*Menton (France/Italy/Monaco)
*Trieste (Italy/Slovenia)

;Within the United Kingdom
*Berwick-upon-Tweed (England/Scotland)
*Chepstow, Wales (England/Wales)
*Chester, England (England/Wales)
*Gretna Green, Scotland (England/Scotland)

In North America

;United States/Canada
*Hyder, Alaska and Stewart, British Columbia
*Calais, Maine and St. Stephen, New Brunswick
*Eastport, Maine and Deer Island, New Brunswick
*Estcourt Station, Maine and Pohénégamook, Quebec
*Fort Kent, Maine and Clair, New Brunswick
*Houlton, Maine and Woodstock, New Brunswick
*Lubec, Maine and Campobello Island, New Brunswick
*Madawaska, Maine and Edmundston, New Brunswick
*Van Buren, Maine and St. Leonard, New Brunswick
*Vanceboro, Maine and St. Croix, New Brunswick
*Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario
*Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario
*Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
*Baudette, Minnesota and Rainy River, Ontario
*International Falls, Minnesota and Fort Frances, Ontario
*Sweetgrass, Montana and Coutts, Alberta
*Buffalo, New York and Fort Erie, Ontario
*Cape Vincent, New York and Wolfe Island, Ontario
*Lewiston, New York and Queenston, Ontario
*Massena, New York and Cornwall, Ontario
*Niagara Falls, New York and Niagara Falls, Ontario
*Ogdensburg, New York and Prescott, Ontario
*Portal, North Dakota and North Portal, Saskatchewan
*Derby Line, Vermont, Rock Island, Quebec and Stanstead, Quebec
*Norton, Vermont and Stanhope, Quebec
*Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia
*Sumas, Washington and Abbotsford, British Columbia

;United States/Mexico
*Douglas, Arizona and Agua Prieta, Sonora
*Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora
*San Luis, Arizona and San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora
*Calexico, California and Mexicali, Baja California
*San Diego, California and Tijuana, Baja California
*Columbus, New Mexico and Puerto Palomas, Chihuahua
*Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Tamaulipas
*Del Rio, Texas and Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila
*Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila
*El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
*Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
*McAllen, Texas and Reynosa, Tamaulipas

;Within Canada
*Lloydminster, Alberta and Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
*Flin Flon, Manitoba and Creighton, Saskatchewan
*Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec

;Within the United States
*Florala, Alabama and Florala, Florida
*Phenix City, Alabama and Columbus, Georgia
*Yuma, Arizona and Winterhaven, California
*Texarkana, Arkansas and Texarkana, Texas
*West Memphis, Arkansas, Southaven, Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee
*South Lake Tahoe, California and South Lake Tahoe, Nevada
*East Port Chester, Connecticut and Port Chester, New York
*Pawcatuck, Connecticut and Westerly, Rhode Island
*Delmar, Delaware and Delmar, Maryland
*Marydel, Delaware and Marydel, Maryland
*Washington, D.C., Fort Washington, Maryland, and Alexandria, Virginia
*Augusta, Georgia and North Augusta, South Carolina
*Rossville, Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee
*Fruitland, Idaho and Ontario, Oregon
*Chicago, Illinois, East Chicago, Indiana, and Kenosha, Wisconsin
*East St. Louis, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri
*Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa
*Jeffersonville, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky
*Michiana Shores, Indiana and Michiana, Michigan
*Council Bluffs, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska
*Sioux City, Iowa and South Sioux City, Nebraska
*Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri
*Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio
*Vidalia, Louisiana and Natchez, Mississippi
*Kittery, Maine and Portsmouth, New Hampshire
*Cumberland, Maryland and Ridgeley, West Virginia
*Harper's Ferry, Maryland and Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
*Fall River, Massachusetts and North Tiverton, Rhode Island
*South Attleboro, Massachusetts and Pawtucket, Rhode Island
*Lambertville, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio
*Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin
*Moorhead, Minnesota and Fargo, North Dakota
*Camden, New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Jersey City, New Jersey and New York, New York
*Phillipsburg, New Jersey and Easton, Pennsylvania
*Trenton, New Jersey and Morrisville, Pennsylvania
*Waverly, New York and South Waverly, Pennsylvania
*Bridgeport, Ohio and Wheeling, West Virginia
*Proctorville, Ohio and Huntington, West Virginia
*Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington
*The Dalles, Oregon and Dallesville, Washington
*Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia
*Bluefield, Virginia and Bluefield, West Virginia

In Central America

*Melchor de Mencos, Guatemala (Belize/Guatemala)

In South America

*Paso de los Libres, Argentina and Uruguaiana, Brazil
*Posadas, Argentina and Encarnación, Paraguay
*Puerto Iguazú, Argentina; Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil; and Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
*Santo Tomé, Argentina and São Borja, Brazil
*Chuí, Brazil and Chuy, Uruguay
*Jaguarão, Brazil and Río Branco, Uruguay
*Santana do Livramento, Brazil and Rivera, Uruguay
*Tabatinga, Brazil and Leticia, Colombia

In Oceania

*Albury, New South Wales and Wodonga,Victoria
*Mildura
*Queanbeyan
*Tweed Heads

ee also

*Border towns in the United States with portmanteau names
*Cross-border town naming
*Divided cities
*List of seaports