Border town


A border town is a town or city close to the boundary between two countries, states, or regions. Usually the term implies that the nearness to the border is one of the things the place is most famous for. With close proximities to a different country, diverse cultural traditions can have certain influence to the place. Border towns can have highly cosmopolitan communities, a feature they share with port cities, as traveling and trading often go through the town. They can also be flashpoints for international conflicts, especially when the two countries have territorial disputes.

Transcontinental

Border townsCountryBordering continents
El-Qantarah el-SharqiyyaEgypt

List of international border towns and cities

Africa

Asia

Border townsBordering countries
Islam Qala/TaybadAfghanistan

Europe

Disputed City

North America

Oceania

Border townsBordering countries
VanimoPapua New Guinea

South America

List of internal border towns and cities

Australia

Canada

Colombia

United Kingdom

Border townsBordering countries
Berwick-upon-TweedEngland

United States