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Macedonians in Hungary

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Macedonians in Hungary
Македонци во Унгарија
Makedónok Magyarországon
Total population
5,000 (est.)
Regions with significant populations
Budapest
Languages
PrimarilyMacedonianandHungarian
Religion
Macedonian Orthodox Church
Related ethnic groups
Macedonians

Macedonians in Hungary(inMacedonian:Македонци во Унгарија,Hungarian:Makedónok Magyarországon) refers to theethnic Macedonianminority residing in today's Republic of Hungary. After theGreek Civil War,many Macedonians were evacuated to Hungary. Many left from theSocialist Republic of Macedoniain the 1950s and 1960s. A substantial minority remained of the 7,253 who fledGreece.[1]An estimated 5,000 Macedonians lived in Hungary in 1995.[2]Most of the Macedonian population is present in the country's capital -Budapest.

References[edit]

  1. ^Macedonia FAQ: Aegean Macedonians Address to UNHCRArchived2008-07-05 at theWayback Machine
  2. ^Nasevski, Boško; Angelova, Dora. Gerovska, Dragica (1995). Македонски Иселенички Алманах '95. Skopje: Матица на Иселениците на Македонија.

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