twinning after World War II. Twin towns include: Bordeaux, France (since 1947) Hanover, Germany (since 1947; one of the first post-war twinnings of British and German cities) Porto, Portugal (since 1984) Tbilisi, Georgia (since 1988) Puerto Morazán, Nicaragua (since 1989) Beira, Mozambique (since 1990) Guangzhou, China (since 2001) Freedom of the City People and military units receiving the Freedom of the City of Bristol include: Billy Hughes: 20 May 1916. Kipchoge Keino: 5 July 2012. Peter Higgs: 4 July 2013. Sir David Attenborough: 17 December 2013. The Rifles: 2007, 2015. 39 Signal Regiment: 20 March 2019. See also Atlantic history Bristol Christian Fellowship Bristol Pound Bristol power stations Healthcare in Bristol Parks of Bristol Subdivisions of Bristol References Bibliography External links Visit Bristol, official tourism website Bristol City Council Know your Place: Bristol, historic maps website. Populated places on the River Severn Unitary authority districts of England Port cities and towns in South West England Staple ports County towns in England Cities in South West England Populated places in Bristol (county) Local government districts of South West England River Avon, Bristol Counties of England established in 1373 Counties of England disestablished in 1974 Counties of England established in 1996 Counties in South West England Unparished areas Boroughs in England