Whitwell, Rutland

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Whitwell is a village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England.

It is located about four miles east of Oakham, on the north shore of Rutland Water. A pleasure boat known as the Rutland Belle operates from Whitwell Harbour. It is also a popular sailing and water sports area. In 2001 it had a population of 42. Whitwell is known principally for the fact it claims to be twinned with Paris, France.

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• Official story of how Whitwell came to be twinned with Paris, as told to Parliament. (Scroll down to bottom of "Column 1137").
• A story from the Guardian covering the story of how Whitwell became twinned with Paris. (about 2/3 of the way down).