Oldham is twinned with the following European towns.
Landsberg
- In Bavaria, Germany (near Munich)
- Population 20,000
- Link established in 1974 with Failsworth Urban District
Kranj
- In Slovenia
- Population 66,000
- Link established in 1961 with Oldham County borough
Geesthacht
- In Schleswig Holstein, Germany (Near Hamburg)
- Population 22,000
- Link established in 1966 with Chadderton Urban District