Leipzig
Leipzig, also called Leipsic in Inglis, is, wi a population o appr. 519,000, the lairgest ceety in the federal state o Saxony, Germany an in the new states o Germany. In the 17t century, Leipzig wis ane o the major European ceety-centres o learnin an cultur in fields such as muisic, astronomy an optics. Efter Warld War II, Leipzig became a major urban centre athin the Communist German Democratic Republic.
Leipzig later played a significant role in the fall o communism in Eastren Germany, through events taken place in an aroond St. Nikolai Kirk. Syne the Reunification o Germany, Leipzig haes unnergane significant chynge wi the restoration o historical biggins an the development o a modren transport infrastructure. In 2006, Leipzig hostit key gemmes in the Warld Cup.
Internaitional relations[edit]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopie, syne 2004
Birmingham, UK, syne 1992[2]
Bologna, Italy, syne 1962, renewed in 1997
Brno, Czech Republic, syne 1973, renewed in 1999[3]
Frankfurt, Germany, syne 1990[4]- Hanover, Germany, syne 1987[5]
Houston, Unitit States, since 1993
Kiev, Ukraine, syne 1961, renewed in 1992
Lyon, Fraunce, syne 1981</[6]
Nanjing, Cheenae, syne 1988
Plovdiv, Bulgarie, syne 1975, renewed in 2007
Thessaloniki, Greece, syne 1984[7]
Travnik, Bosnie an Herzegovinae, syne 2003
Herzliya, Israel, syne 2010
Pairtnerships[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Leipzig - International Relations. © 2009 Leipzig City Council, Office for European and International Affairs. Retrieved on 17 Julie 2009. .
- ↑ Partner Cities. Birmingham City Council. Retrieved on 17 Julie 2009. .
- ↑ Brno - Partnerská města (Czech). © 2006-2009 City of Brno. Retrieved on 17 Julie 2009. .
- ↑ Frankfurt -Partner Cities. © 2008 Stadt Frankfurt am Main. Retrieved on 5 Dizember 2008. .
- ↑ Hanover - Twin Towns (German). © 2007-2009 HANNOVER.de - Offizielles Portal der Landeshauptstadt und der Region Hannover in Zusammenarbeit mit hier.de. Retrieved on 17 Julie 2009. .
- ↑ Partner Cities of Lyon and Greater Lyon. © 2008 Mairie de Lyon. Retrieved on 17 Julie 2009. .
- ↑ Twinning Cities. City of Thessaloniki. Retrieved on 7 Julie 2009. .
- ↑ Kraków otwarty na świat. www.krakow.pl. Retrieved on 19 Julie 2009. .
- ↑ Leipzig - International Relations. © 2009 Leipzig City Council, Office for European and International Affairs. Retrieved on 17 Julie 2009. .
