Locations

Olomouc, Czech Republic

The City of Olomouc, Moravia, Czech Republic and the City of Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky became Sister Cities during… the summer of 1994. The relationships grew out of an initial contact made at the 1993 Sister Cities International conference held in Houston, Texas.

Olomouc Kraj, Czech Republic

Building on the existing Sister City relationship between the City of Owensboro and the City of Olomouc, the idea grew to expand the potential of the relationship. The Green River Area Development District (GRADD) representing a seven-county area in western Kentucky and the Olomouc Kraj (Region), comprising thirteen counties in Central Moravia have determined to reach an agreement to become Sister Regions under Sister Cities International in May 2005.

Nisshin, Japan

The expanding presence of Japanese owned auto supply manufacturing industries in the Owensboro region led to a renewed interest in forming a closer relationship with the Japanese people. After substantial research, the City of Nisshin, Aichi-ken, Japan, was approached with the idea of becoming a “Sister Region.” The regional approach is to allow for more inclusion of the smaller regional cities and towns and is in recognition that three of the Japanese industries are located at Bluegrass Crossings Industrial Park in Ohio County. The relationship was formalized in 2007.