Template:Towntwin

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This template allows one to link one twinned town or city with another. It uses the following parameters:

1. town - 'complete name of the article on the twinned city
2. country - 'name of the country
3. country - in plaintext, eg if the actual page is Luxembourg (country), put Luxembourg here to make the right flag link, if it is exactly the same as the page link - eg France - just repeat parameter 2
4. year - 'year = 4 digit year of twinning (optional)
5. 'date = day and month of twinning (optional, is shown only if the year is given). Example: September 14
6. 'town = needed if the direct link to the town contains brackets - this should be written without the brackets (optional)

Fictitious examples :

• {{Towntwin|Helsinki|Finland}}

  Helsinki (Finland)

• {{Towntwin|Gignac, Lot|France|France|year=1998}}

  Gignac, Lot (France) since 1998

• {{Towntwin|Gignac, Lot|France|France|town=Gignac dans le Lot}}

  Gignac dans le Lot (France)

• {{Towntwin|Carrara, Italy|Italy|Italy|town=Carrara}}

  Carrara (Italy)

• {{Towntwin|Groningen (city)|the Netherlands|the Netherlands|year=2006|town=Groningen}}

  Groningen (the Netherlands) since 2006

• {{Towntwin|Esch-sur-Alzette|Luxemburg (country)|Luxemburg|year=2006|country=Luxemburg}}

  Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg) since 2006

• {{Towntwin|Lucerne|Switzerland|Switzerland|year=2006|date=1 October}}

  Lucerne (Switzerland) since 1 October 2006