ðɪs ɪz ɐ stɹˈɔŋ fˈæktɚɹ ɪnðɪ ˈɛθnɪk ænd kˈʌltʃɚɹəl jˈuːniən bᵻtwˌiːn ðə sˈɪɾi ænd ðə nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ kˈʌntɹi.
This is a strong factor in the ethnic and cultural union between the city and the neighboring country.