List of divided cities explained
A divided city is one which, as a consequence of political changes or border shifts, currently constitutes (or once constituted) two separate entities, or an urban area with a border running through it. Listed below are the localities and the state they belonged to at the time of division.
Especially notable examples of divided cities are divided capitals, including Nicosia (since 1974), Jerusalem (1948–1967 de jure; ongoing since 1948), Berlin (1949–1990) and Beirut (1975–1990).
Former cities now divided
- Tell Abyad, divided along the Baghdad Railway under the Treaty of Ankara in 1921
- Arappınar, divided along the Baghdad Railway under the Treaty of Ankara in 1921
- Astara, divided under the Treaty of Turkmenchay (1828)
- Baarle, divided since 1194, modern NL–BE division since 1831
- Bad Muskau, Germany
- Bad Radkersburg, Austria-Hungary
- Berlin (since reunited) in Germany[1]
- Bliederstroff, Lorraine (officially divided under the Treaty of Paris in 1815)
- Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
- Bristol, U.S.
- Brod-on-Sava, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
- Carmen de Patagones, Argentina
- Coolangatta and Tweed Heads, Australia
- Deryneia, Cyprus (de facto divided since 1974)
- Deryneia, Cyprus
- Kato Deryneia, North Cyprus
- Dibba, Portuguese fort
- El Paso del Norte, Mexico (divided in 1848 after the Mexican–American War)
- Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
- Forst (Lausitz), Germany
- Galkayo, Somalia
- North Galkayo (administered by Puntland)
- South Galkayo (administered by Galmudug)
- Ghajar divided between Israel and Lebanon
- Gmünd, Austria-Hungary
- Gorizia, Italy
- Görlitz, Germany
- Guben, Germany
- Herzogenrath, divided since 1815 at the Congress of Vienna (before that, department of Meuse-Inférieure)
- Hili, India, divided since 1947 after partition of India
- Jerusalem (de facto reunited in 1967)[2]
- Julfa, divided under the Treaty of Turkmenchay (1828)
- Komárom, Austria-Hungary
- Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo
- Küstrin, Germany
- Laredo, New Spain/Mexico (note: Mexican city was founded when the border was established, by people moving over the border from what had just become the US city)
- Laufenburg, divided between Switzerland and Germany
- Lloydminster, Canada, divided between Alberta and Saskatchewan, 1905–1930
- The community was founded in 1903 in what was then the Northwest Territories, and located on the Fourth Meridian of the Dominion Land Survey, which became the boundary between the newly created provinces two years later. In 1930, the community was reunited as a single town under the shared jurisdiction of both provinces, and reincorporated as a single city in 1958.
- Lo Wu (the romanization used in Hong Kong) / Luohu (the romanization used in mainland China)
- Mödlareuth, Germany (now without boundary wall)
- Moyale, divided between Kenya and Ethiopia
- Mostar (since reunited) in Bosnia and Herzegovina between Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia and Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Narva, Estonia
- Nicosia, capital of Cyprus, divided since 1974 after the Turkish invasion on the island and still divided (North Nicosia).
- Nogales, Arizona, U.S., Nogales, Sonora, Mexico
- Padang Besar, Malay Peninsula, divided between Malaysia and Thailand. (Note: as the history of the area is somewhat hazy, it is not clear whether the town constituted a single settlement divided by an international border, or is instead an example of a geographical twin city. However, both towns' names, and the majority of their inhabitants, are of Malay origin.)
- Pello
- Planaltina, Brazil when Federal District was set as the new national capital in 1960
- Rafah divided between the Gaza Strip and Egypt
- Resülayn, divided along the Baghdad Railway under the Treaty of Ankara in 1921
- Rheinfelden
- Rijeka, Croatia
- Rome, Papal States
- Sha Tau Kok (the romanization used in Hong Kong) / Shatoujiao (the romanization used in mainland China)
- Saint-Gingolph, Switzerland (since March 4, 1569)
- Saltney, divided between England and Wales
- Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, after the Dayton Agreement which politically defined the country's political structure, has most of the city within the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, while some suburbs are within the boundaries of the other entity, Republika Srpska.
- Sátoraljaújhely, Austria-Hungary
- Teschen, Austrian Silesia
- Texarkana, United States
- Walk, Livonia
- Veľké Slemence
- divided between Slovakia and Ukraine (connected with an exclusive border just for the village, the only one in the Schengen area)
- Washington, DC, U.S., and suburbs
Cities that arose next to each other across a boundary line
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
| Cross-border town | Countries |
|---|
| Derby Line, Vermont and Stanstead, Quebec |  United States /  Canada |
| Detroit–Windsor | United States / Canada |
| Ottawa and Gatineau | Canada |
| Niagara Falls, New York and Niagara Falls, Ontario | United States / Canada |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey | |
| New York City and its neighbors (Jersey City, West New York, Hoboken, New Jersey, etc.) across the Hudson River | |
| Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | United States / Canada |
| Texhoma, Oklahoma and Texarkana, Texas | |
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| Tegucigalpa and Comayagua |  Honduras |
| San Diego-Tijuana | United States /  Mexico | |
South America
See also
Notes and references
Notes:
| a. | There was international controversy on the status of Jerusalem in 1948 which has been further complicated since 1967. See positions on Jerusalem for further information. | |
References:
Notes and References
- http://www.traveller.com.au/worlds-great-divided-cities-the-most-enchanting-cities-split-into-two-halves-1mn5sb "World's great divided cities: The most enchanting cities split into two halves"
- "World's great divided cities: The most enchanting cities split into two halves", Houston Chronicle, 03 March 2018 http://www.traveller.com.au/worlds-great-divided-cities-the-most-enchanting-cities-split-into-two-halves-1mn5sb
Ghana / 
Togo
China
India
Pakistan
Bhutan
Malaysia / 
Singapore
Kyrgyzstan / 
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
Myanmar / 
Thailand
Italy / 
Switzerland
Germany / 
Monaco / 
France
Romania / 
Bulgaria
Bosnia and Herzegovina / 
Serbia
Finland / 
Sweden
Uruguay