Sedbergh Town Twinning

In 2005 Sedbergh was twinned with Zreče, a town of about 3,000 inhabitants in Slovenia, situated between its capital, Ljubljana, and its second town, Maribor.

Town signs, (dvojčki = twin, mesta = towns)

Sedbergh⇔Slovenia Events and Cultural Exchanges:: in 2007; in 2008
History of Town Twinning in Sedbergh.: Why Sedbergh decided to find a twin, how we went about it and came to feature in a television series culminating in the twinning with Zreče in Slovenia
Official visits: The signing of the twinning charter
Individual visits: Two Slovene students visited Sedbergh to gain experience of working in the area.
Musical visits – singing groups and the Town Band: Several exchanges have been arranged in both directions between musical groups in Sedbergh and Slovenia.
School exchanges: Pupils from Settlebeck High School visited Zreče in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008
Slovene language and culture.: Sedbergh's exposure to the Slovenian language
Potica - Slovene Festive Cake
Information about Zreče and Slovenia.

A view of Sedbergh's twin town, Zreče and it's surrounding hills

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