Agreements authorized and sister cities designated
Seattle Mun. Code ch. 3.14, subch. II, § 3.14.449
in effect3.14.449 - Agreements authorized and sister cities designated
A. The Mayor is authorized to enter into agreements with sister cities and with sister cities affiliation committees as may be designated by resolution of the City Council.
B. The following are recognized as sister cities:
Kobe, Japan
Bergen, Norway
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Be'er Sheva, Israel
Other sister cities shall be designated by resolution of the City Council.
Legislation | Sister City
AFRICA
Res. 27089 | Limbe, Cameroon
Res. 26545 | Mombasa, Kenya
ASIA
Res. 25500/Ord. 108563 | Be'er Sheva, Israel
Res. 28409 | Cebu, Philippines
Res. 26736 | Chongqing, People's Republic of China
Res. 27922 | Daejeon, South Korea
Res. 29457 | Haiphong, Vietnam
Res. 28260 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Res. 17608/Ord. 108563 | Kobe, Japan
Res. 30098 | Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Res. 28531 | Surabaya, Indonesia
Res. 23992/Ord. 108563 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan
EUROPE
Res. 21065/Ord. 108563 | Bergen, Norway
Res. 27417 | Galway, Ireland
Res. 28664 | Gdynia, Poland
Res. 26369 | Nantes, France
Res. 28374 | Pécs, Hungary
Res. 28434 | Perugia, Italy
Res. 27418 | Reykjavik, Iceland
OCEANIA
Res. 26492 | Christchurch, New Zealand
([Renumbered from 1.24.010 and 1.24.020]; Ord. 108563, §§ 1, 2, 1979.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT3AD_SUBTITLE_IIDEOF_CH3.14EXDE_SUBCHAPTER_IIOFINRE_3.14.449AGAUSICIDEFetched: 11/1/2026