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Notable people from Chichibu

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	==Notable people from Chichibu==		==Notable people from Chichibu==
	* [[Seijuro Arafune]], Former Minister of Transport		* [[Seijuro Arafune]], Former Minister of Transport
⚫	* [[Mari Okada]], screenwriter and director<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2584046/ Mari Okada IMDB]</ref>
⚫	*[[Akihito Ozawa]], footballer
	* [[Tatsuya Fujiwara]], actor<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0297885/ Internet Movie Database]</ref>		* [[Tatsuya Fujiwara]], actor<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0297885/ Internet Movie Database]</ref>
	* [[Wakachichibu Komei]], former sumo wrestler		* [[Wakachichibu Komei]], former sumo wrestler
	* [[Arisa Nakajima]], professional wrestler<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-200.html \|title=JWP女子プロレス中島安里紗 \|trans-title=JWP Female Professional Wrestling: Arisa Nakajima \|date=2005 \|work=JWP Official Information \|publisher=JWP Female Professional Wrestling \|location=Japan \|language=ja \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215065739/http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-200.html \|archive-date=2013-12-15 \|access-date=2 August 2012 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		* [[Arisa Nakajima]], professional wrestler<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-200.html \|title=JWP女子プロレス中島安里紗 \|trans-title=JWP Female Professional Wrestling: Arisa Nakajima \|date=2005 \|work=JWP Official Information \|publisher=JWP Female Professional Wrestling \|location=Japan \|language=ja \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215065739/http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-200.html \|archive-date=2013-12-15 \|access-date=2 August 2012 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
		⚫	* [[Mari Okada]], screenwriter and director<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2584046/ Mari Okada IMDB]</ref>
		⚫	*[[Akihito Ozawa]], footballer
	* [[Bukō Shimizu]], photographer<ref name="yukari" />		* [[Bukō Shimizu]], photographer<ref name="yukari" />
	* [[Akira Taue]], professional wrestler<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.noah.co.jp/profile004.php\|title= Akira Taue profile\|work= Pro Wrestling NOAH Official Site\|publisher= NOAH\|location= Japan\|language= ja\|access-date= 2 August 2012\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111221091656/http://www.noah.co.jp/profile004.php\|archive-date= 21 December 2011\|url-status= dead}}</ref>		* [[Akira Taue]], professional wrestler<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.noah.co.jp/profile004.php\|title= Akira Taue profile\|work= Pro Wrestling NOAH Official Site\|publisher= NOAH\|location= Japan\|language= ja\|access-date= 2 August 2012\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111221091656/http://www.noah.co.jp/profile004.php\|archive-date= 21 December 2011\|url-status= dead}}</ref>

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Local attractions

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	Other attractions of the city include:		Other attractions of the city include:

		⚫	*[[Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary\|Chichibu 34 Kannon Pilgrimage]]
	*[[Chichibu Muse Park]]		*[[Chichibu Muse Park]]
	*[[Chichibu Shrine]]		*[[Chichibu Shrine]]
	*[[Hitsujiyama Park]]		*[[Hitsujiyama Park]]
⚫	*[[Okuchichibu Mountains]]
	*[[Lake Chichibu]]		*[[Lake Chichibu]]
	*[[Mitsumine Shrine]]		*[[Mitsumine Shrine]]
	*[[Nakatsugawa Gorge]]		*[[Nakatsugawa Gorge]]
		⚫	*[[Okuchichibu Mountains]]
⚫	*[[Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary\|Chichibu 34 Kannon Pilgrimage]]

	==In popular media==		==In popular media==

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Surrounding municipalities

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	===Surrounding municipalities===		===Surrounding municipalities===
		⚫	[[Gunma Prefecture]]
		⚫	* [[Fujioka, Gunma\|Fujioka]]
		⚫	* [[Kanna, Gunma\|Kanna]]
		⚫	* [[Ueno, Gunma\|Ueno]]
		⚫	[[Nagano Prefecture]]
		⚫	* [[Kawakami, Nagano\|Kawakami]]
	[[Saitama Prefecture]]		[[Saitama Prefecture]]
	* [[Hannō, Saitama\|Hannō]]		* [[Hannō, Saitama\|Hannō]]
	* [[~~Tokigawa~~, Saitama\|~~Tokigawa~~]]		* [[Higashichichibu, Saitama\|Higashichichibu]]
	* [[Kamikawa, Saitama\|Kamikawa]]		* [[Kamikawa, Saitama\|Kamikawa]]
⚫	* [[Ogano, Saitama\|Ogano]]
	* [[Minano, Saitama\|Minano]]		* [[Minano, Saitama\|Minano]]
		⚫	* [[Ogano, Saitama\|Ogano]]
			* [[Tokigawa, Saitama\|Tokigawa]]
	* [[Yokoze, Saitama\|Yokoze]]		* [[Yokoze, Saitama\|Yokoze]]
	* [[Higashichichibu, Saitama\|Higashichichibu]]
	[[Tokyo Metropolis]]		[[Tokyo Metropolis]]
	* [[Okutama, Tokyo\|Okutama]]		* [[Okutama, Tokyo\|Okutama]]
	[[Yamanashi Prefecture]]		[[Yamanashi Prefecture]]
	* [[Kōshū, Yamanashi\|Kōshū]]		* [[Kōshū, Yamanashi\|Kōshū]]
⚫	* [[Yamanashi, Yamanashi\|Yamanashi]]
	* [[Tabayama, Yamanashi\|Tabayama]]		* [[Tabayama, Yamanashi\|Tabayama]]
		⚫	* [[Yamanashi, Yamanashi\|Yamanashi]]
⚫	[[Nagano Prefecture]]
⚫	* [[Kawakami, Nagano\|Kawakami]]
⚫	[[Gunma Prefecture]]
⚫	* [[Fujioka, Gunma\|Fujioka]]
⚫	* [[Kanna, Gunma\|Kanna]]
⚫	* [[Ueno, Gunma\|Ueno]]

	===Climate===		===Climate===

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Twin towns and sister cities

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	==~~Twin towns and sister~~ cities==		==Sister cities==
	* {{Flagicon\|Japan}} [[Toshima, Tokyo]], since October 14, 1983		* {{Flagicon\|Japan}} [[Toshima, Tokyo]], since October 14, 1983
	* {{Flagicon\|Japan}} [[Sanyō-Onoda, Yamaguchi]], since May 20, 1996		* {{Flagicon\|Japan}} [[Sanyō-Onoda, Yamaguchi]], since May 20, 1996
	* {{Flagicon\|United States}} [[Antioch, California]], United States, since September 16, 1967		* {{Flagicon\|United States}} [[Antioch, California]], United States, since September 16, 1967
	* {{Flagicon\|South Korea}} [[Gangneung]], [[Gangwon Province (South Korea)\|Gangwon-do]], South Korea,<ref name=International>{{cite web\|url=http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=11&n=Saitama%20Prefecture\|title=International Exchange\|work=List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures\|publisher=Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)\|language=en\|access-date=21 November 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104170705/http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=11&n=Saitama%20Prefecture\|archive-date=4 January 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref> ~~since February 16, 1983~~		* {{Flagicon\|South Korea}} [[Gangneung]], [[Gangwon Province (South Korea)\|Gangwon-do]], South Korea, since February 16, 1983<ref name=International>{{cite web\|url=http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=11&n=Saitama%20Prefecture\|title=International Exchange\|work=List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures\|publisher=Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)\|language=en\|access-date=21 November 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104170705/http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=11&n=Saitama%20Prefecture\|archive-date=4 January 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	* {{Flagicon\|China}} [[Linfen]], [[Shanxi\|Shanxi Province]], China,~~<ref name=International/>~~ since October 7, 1988		* {{Flagicon\|China}} [[Linfen]], [[Shanxi\|Shanxi Province]], China, since October 7, 1988<ref name=International/>
	* {{Flagicon\|Australia}} [[Warringah Council\|Warringah]], Australia,~~<ref name=International/>~~ since April 26, 1996		* {{Flagicon\|Australia}} [[Warringah Council\|Warringah]], Australia, since April 26, 1996<ref name=International/>
	*{{flagicon\|Thailand}} [[Yasothon]], [[Yasothon Province]], Thailand,~~<ref name=International/>~~ since May 6, 1999		* {{flagicon\|Thailand}} [[Yasothon]], [[Yasothon Province]], Thailand, since May 6, 1999<ref name=International/>

	==Local attractions==		==Local attractions==

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Economy

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	==Economy==		==Economy==
	The local economy of Chichibu remains based on ~~agricultural~~ and forestry, as well as tourism.		The local economy of Chichibu remains based on agriculture and forestry, as well as tourism.

	==Education==		==Education==

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	=== Possible connection with ''The Mikado'' ===		=== Possible connection with ''The Mikado'' ===
	The city considers itself as the inspiration for [[Gilbert and Sullivan]]'s 1885 comic opera, ''[[The Mikado]]''; the name of the opera's setting, "Titipu", is pronounced "Chichipu" in Japanese. [[Rokusuke Ei]], a popular essayist, was convinced that Chichibu, the site of [[Chichibu Incident\|a peasant uprising]] in 1884, inspired the author, [[W. S. Gilbert]], to set the opera in Japan. Other Japanese researchers have concluded that Gilbert may simply have heard of Chichibu silk, an important export in the 19th century. A theatre company from Chichibu ~~has~~ presented ''The Mikado'' in Japanese in Chichibu on March 10, 2001, performed by local actors, and throughout other locations in Japan.<ref>[http://www.tkyt.com/mikado/buxton/e/mikado1.html Sumiko Enbutsu: ''The Mikado in the Town of Chichibu''] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220170325/http://www.tkyt.com/mikado/buxton/e/mikado1.html \|date=February 20, 2012 }}</ref><ref>Brooke, James. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/03/international/asia/03JAPA.html "Japanese Hail ''The Mikado'', Long-Banned Imperial Spoof"], ''The New York Times'', 3 April 2003, accessed 15 July 2014</ref> In August 2006, it travelled with this production to the [[International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival]] in Buxton, England.<ref>[https://www.gs-festival.co.uk/FestivalHighLights/?HL=3] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060904224154/https://www.gs-festival.co.uk/FestivalHighLights/?HL=3 \|date=September 4, 2006 }}; and [http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:dEUhyQBNP-4J:www.japansociety.org.uk/reviews/reviews.pdf+%22The+Mikado%22+businessmen+Tokyo+production&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=16&lr=lang_en]</ref>		The city considers itself as the inspiration for [[Gilbert and Sullivan]]'s 1885 comic opera, ''[[The Mikado]]''; the name of the opera's setting, "Titipu", is pronounced "Chichipu" in Japanese. [[Rokusuke Ei]], a popular essayist, was convinced that Chichibu, the site of [[Chichibu Incident\|a peasant uprising]] in 1884, inspired the author, [[W. S. Gilbert]], to set the opera in Japan. Other Japanese researchers have concluded that Gilbert may simply have heard of Chichibu silk, an important export in the 19th century. A theatre company from Chichibu first presented ''The Mikado'' in Japanese in Chichibu on March 10, 2001, performed by local actors, and throughout other locations in Japan.<ref>[http://www.tkyt.com/mikado/buxton/e/mikado1.html Sumiko Enbutsu: ''The Mikado in the Town of Chichibu''] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220170325/http://www.tkyt.com/mikado/buxton/e/mikado1.html \|date=February 20, 2012 }}</ref><ref>Brooke, James. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/03/international/asia/03JAPA.html "Japanese Hail ''The Mikado'', Long-Banned Imperial Spoof"], ''The New York Times'', 3 April 2003, accessed 15 July 2014</ref> In August 2006, it travelled with this production to the [[International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival]] in Buxton, England.<ref>[https://www.gs-festival.co.uk/FestivalHighLights/?HL=3] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060904224154/https://www.gs-festival.co.uk/FestivalHighLights/?HL=3 \|date=September 4, 2006 }}; and [http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:dEUhyQBNP-4J:www.japansociety.org.uk/reviews/reviews.pdf+%22The+Mikado%22+businessmen+Tokyo+production&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=16&lr=lang_en]</ref>

	==Notable people from Chichibu==		==Notable people from Chichibu==

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	Chichibu is in the westernmost part of Saitama. Unlike other parts of the prefecture, it is largely mountainous and the population is concentrated in [[river terrace]]s along the [[Arakawa River (Kanto)\|Arakawa River]]. It is Saitama's largest municipality in terms of surface area and shares borders with [[Tokyo]], [[Yamanashi Prefecture\|Yamanashi]], [[Nagano Prefecture\|Nagano]] and [[Gunma Prefecture\|Gunma]] Prefectures. A large portion of the city belongs to [[Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.env.go.jp/park/chichibu/intro/index.html\|title=環境省_秩父多摩甲斐国立公園_概要・計画書}}</ref>		Chichibu is in the westernmost part of Saitama. Unlike other parts of the prefecture, it is largely mountainous and the population is concentrated in [[river terrace]]s along the [[Arakawa River (Kanto)\|Arakawa River]]. It is Saitama's largest municipality in terms of surface area and shares borders with [[Tokyo]], [[Yamanashi Prefecture\|Yamanashi]], [[Nagano Prefecture\|Nagano]] and [[Gunma Prefecture\|Gunma]] Prefectures. A large portion of the city belongs to [[Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.env.go.jp/park/chichibu/intro/index.html\|title=環境省_秩父多摩甲斐国立公園_概要・計画書}}</ref>

	Because the region is not suitable for growing rice, many people have traditionally depended on [[sericulture]] (silk farming). [[Limestone]] from [[Mount Bukō]], which rises south of the city center, is another major source of income for the region. The city is shifting its focus toward sightseeing, taking ~~advantages~~ of its rich natural environment and relative closeness to the Tokyo metropolitan area. The city is also famous for its [[brewing]] industry.		Because the region is not suitable for growing rice, many people have traditionally depended on [[sericulture]] (silk farming). [[Limestone]] from [[Mount Bukō]], which rises south of the city center, is another major source of income for the region. The city is shifting its focus toward sightseeing, taking advantage of its rich natural environment and relative closeness to the Tokyo metropolitan area. The city is also famous for its [[brewing]] industry.

	===Surrounding municipalities===		===Surrounding municipalities===

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	Chichibu is in the westernmost part of Saitama. Unlike other parts of the prefecture, it is largely mountainous and the population is concentrated in [[river terrace]]s along the [[Arakawa River (Kanto)\|Arakawa River]]. It is Saitama's largest municipality in terms of surface area and shares borders with [[Tokyo]], [[Yamanashi Prefecture\|Yamanashi]], [[Nagano Prefecture\|Nagano]] and [[Gunma Prefecture\|Gunma]] Prefectures. A large portion of the city belongs to [[Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.env.go.jp/park/chichibu/intro/index.html\|title=環境省_秩父多摩甲斐国立公園_概要・計画書}}</ref>		Chichibu is in the westernmost part of Saitama. Unlike other parts of the prefecture, it is largely mountainous and the population is concentrated in [[river terrace]]s along the [[Arakawa River (Kanto)\|Arakawa River]]. It is Saitama's largest municipality in terms of surface area and shares borders with [[Tokyo]], [[Yamanashi Prefecture\|Yamanashi]], [[Nagano Prefecture\|Nagano]] and [[Gunma Prefecture\|Gunma]] Prefectures. A large portion of the city belongs to [[Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.env.go.jp/park/chichibu/intro/index.html\|title=環境省_秩父多摩甲斐国立公園_概要・計画書}}</ref>

	Because the region is not suitable for growing rice, many people have traditionally depended on [[sericulture]] farming. [[Limestone]] from [[Mount Bukō]], which rises south of the city center, is another major source of income for the region. The city is shifting its focus toward sightseeing, taking advantages of its rich natural environment and relative closeness to the Tokyo metropolitan area. The city is also famous for its [[brewing]] industry.		Because the region is not suitable for growing rice, many people have traditionally depended on [[sericulture]] (silk farming). [[Limestone]] from [[Mount Bukō]], which rises south of the city center, is another major source of income for the region. The city is shifting its focus toward sightseeing, taking advantages of its rich natural environment and relative closeness to the Tokyo metropolitan area. The city is also famous for its [[brewing]] industry.

	===Surrounding municipalities===		===Surrounding municipalities===

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	Chichibu has a [[Humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Chichibu is 13.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1325 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 6.0 °C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/saitama/chichibu-2913/ Chichibu climate data]</ref>		Chichibu has a [[Humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Chichibu is 13.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1325 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 6.0 °C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/saitama/chichibu-2913/ Chichibu climate data]</ref>

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	\|Jan record high C = 23.0		\|Jan record high C = 23.0
	\|Feb record high C = 26.6		\|Feb record high C = 26.6

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	[[File:Chichibu City Hall 2.~~JPG~~\|thumb\|right\|Chichibu City Hall]]		[[File:Chichibu City Hall ac (1).jpg\|thumb\|right\|Chichibu City Hall]]

	{{Nihongo\|'''Chichibu'''\|秩父市\|Chichibu-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan\|city]] located in [[Saitama Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of\|2021\|01\|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 61,159 in 26,380 households and a [[population density]] of {{convert\|110\|PD/km2}}.<ref name="Chichibu-hp">{{cite web \|url=http://www.city.chichibu.lg.jp/1143.html \|title= Chichibu city official statistics\|location= Japan\|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the city is {{convert\|577.83\|km2}}.		{{Nihongo\|'''Chichibu'''\|秩父市\|Chichibu-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan\|city]] located in [[Saitama Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of\|2021\|01\|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 61,159 in 26,380 households and a [[population density]] of {{convert\|110\|PD/km2}}.<ref name="Chichibu-hp">{{cite web \|url=http://www.city.chichibu.lg.jp/1143.html \|title= Chichibu city official statistics\|location= Japan\|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the city is {{convert\|577.83\|km2}}.

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	==~~Twin towns and sister~~ cities==		==Sister cities==
	* {{Flagicon\|Japan}} [[Toshima, Tokyo]], since October 14, 1983		* {{Flagicon\|Japan}} [[Toshima, Tokyo]], since October 14, 1983
	* {{Flagicon\|Japan}} [[Sanyō-Onoda, Yamaguchi]], since May 20, 1996		* {{Flagicon\|Japan}} [[Sanyō-Onoda, Yamaguchi]], since May 20, 1996
	* {{Flagicon\|United States}} [[Antioch, California]], United States, since September 16, 1967		* {{Flagicon\|United States}} [[Antioch, California]], United States, since September 16, 1967
	* {{Flagicon\|South Korea}} [[Gangneung]], [[Gangwon Province (South Korea)\|Gangwon-do]], South Korea,<ref name=International>{{cite web\|url=http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=11&n=Saitama%20Prefecture\|title=International Exchange\|work=List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures\|publisher=Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)\|language=en\|access-date=21 November 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104170705/http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=11&n=Saitama%20Prefecture\|archive-date=4 January 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref> ~~since February 16, 1983~~		* {{Flagicon\|South Korea}} [[Gangneung]], [[Gangwon Province (South Korea)\|Gangwon-do]], South Korea, since February 16, 1983<ref name=International>{{cite web\|url=http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=11&n=Saitama%20Prefecture\|title=International Exchange\|work=List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures\|publisher=Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)\|language=en\|access-date=21 November 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104170705/http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=11&n=Saitama%20Prefecture\|archive-date=4 January 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	* {{Flagicon\|China}} [[Linfen]], [[Shanxi\|Shanxi Province]], China,~~<ref name=International/>~~ since October 7, 1988		* {{Flagicon\|China}} [[Linfen]], [[Shanxi\|Shanxi Province]], China, since October 7, 1988<ref name=International/>
	* {{Flagicon\|Australia}} [[Warringah Council\|Warringah]], Australia,~~<ref name=International/>~~ since April 26, 1996		* {{Flagicon\|Australia}} [[Warringah Council\|Warringah]], Australia, since April 26, 1996<ref name=International/>
	*{{flagicon\|Thailand}} [[Yasothon]], [[Yasothon Province]], Thailand,~~<ref name=International/>~~ since May 6, 1999		* {{flagicon\|Thailand}} [[Yasothon]], [[Yasothon Province]], Thailand, since May 6, 1999<ref name=International/>

	==Local attractions==		==Local attractions==