Town Partnerships
Reisebericht Partnerschaftsfahrt nach Pottersbar vom 24.06.2005 - 27.06.2005
Partnerschaftstreffen
Fotoshow Partnerschaftsfeier 2010Viernheim and its Town Partners
Viernheim and its Town Partners
40 years ago, Viernheim started to establish contacts on a partnership basis with other towns. As a result, Viernheim now has several town partner-ship programs throughout the EU as well as with a community in Burkina Faso, Africa.
There has been a three way partnership between the towns Viernheim, Potters Bar, and Franconville since 1971. Such partnership had also been formed between Rovigo, Satonévri and Viernheim back in 2004.
The twin towns:
FRANCONVILLE (France)
The certification of this oldest partnership happened in 1966. Situated about 17 km from Paris, Franconville has a population of around 33 700 citizens and is a young, dynamic and lively city with plenty of parks. The city offers a wide range of cultural attractions, sport and active clubs and societies.
Twinning association: www.rvjf.webnode.fr
POTTERS BAR (England)
Since 1971, Potters Bar has been partnered with Franconville and Viernheim. Potters Bar has 22 000 citizens and is about 20 km north of London. Potters Bar belongs to the administrative district of Hertsmere, which has a population of around 88 000. With a cultural centre and a large sport park, Potters Bar offers many possibilities of things for people to do in their free time.
www.pottersbar.org 
www.hertsmere.gov.uk
Potters Bar Town Twinning Association:
Web Site: www.twinninginpottersbar.co.uk
ROVIGO (Italy)
Rovigo is situated 80 km south of Venice in the region of the Po river. The partnership with Rovigo and Viernheim has existed since 1991. With around 51 000 citizens, Rovigo is an Italian province capital which, in terms of education, culture and sports is very important for the region. Many accounts of it are held in the extensive col-lection of paintings and books "Accademia dei Concordi ".
SATONÉVRI (Burkina Faso / Africa)
Viernheim's youngest partnership was sealed with Satonévri in 1994. This community consists of the villages Sadouin, Tonon and Névri and is about 150 km southwest of the capital Ouagadougou. With this partnership, Viernheim wants to support the set-up of infrastructure such as water-supply, healthcare and the educational system. Visits from both sides take place regularly.
HALDENSLEBEN (Saxony-Anhalt)
Viernheim has been associated with Haldensleben since 1992. It is situated in the east part of Ger-many and is about 20 km northwest from Magdeburg with 19 500 citizens. Haldensleben is with a growing economy developing into a lively town. As well as the middle-aged town centre there is a very historical part of the town. A special symbol for the town is the statue of the riding Roland; a sign of Haldenslebens intriguing story.
ALTROHLAU (today Czech Republic)
In 1968, Viernheim took over the sponsorship of former citizens of the town Altrohlau, which belonged to the district of Karlsbad (Sudetenland). With this move, Viernheim became an annual meeting point for the people who were ridden of their homes, and as a result are now living all over Germany. Before World War II, Altrohlau had more than 7 000 citizens and was a well-known center for porcelain.
Contact
For further information on Viernheim´s Town Partnership program and the annual meetings contact:
Stadtverwaltung Viernheim
Office: KFS ( Kommunales Freizeit und Sportbüro)
Name: Rudolf Haas
Building: Am Neuen Markt 6
Room: 07/1.OG
Phone: 0049/6204/988240
Fax: 00496204/988374
Talks: Monday till Friday from 8:30 am - 12 pm, Wednesday 2 pm - 5:30 pm
Email: rhaas(at)viernheim.de