Macedonians in Sweden

ethnic group
group= Macedonians in Sweden Македонци во Švedska "Makedoni i Sverige"
poptime= 3,669 [ [http://www.scb.se/statistik/_publikationer/BE0101_2006A01_BR_03_BE0107TAB.pdf Census 2006] ] -15,000 [ [http://www.mfa.gov.mk//Upload/ContentManagement/Files/Broj%20na%20makedonski%20iselenici%20vo%20svetot.doc Makedonci vo Svetot] ]
popplace= Malmö, Göteborg, Eslöv,
Helsingborg, Trelleborg, Växjö
rels=Macedonian Orthodox
langs=Primarily Macedonian and Swedish
related-c=Macedonians

Macedonians in Sweden is a term referring to the groups of ethnic Macedonians residing in Sweden. [RegeringskanslietJustitiedepartamentet , 10333 StockholmEn sammanfattning av regeringens minoritetpolitik] According to the official census of 2006, there are 3,669 Macedonians in Sweden. The Swedish immigrant center reports that there are 6,000 Macedonians in Sweden [ [http://www.immi.se/alfa/m.htm Immi Sweden] ] , but Macedonian Associations and Macedonian foregin ministry claim their number is over 15,000. [ [http://www.scb.se/statistik/_publikationer/BE0101_2006A01_BR_03_BE0107TAB.pdf Census 2006] ] [ [http://www.mfa.gov.mk//Upload/ContentManagement/Files/Broj%20na%20makedonski%20iselenici%20vo%20svetot.doc Makedonci vo Svetot] ]

Immigration

Macedonians began to immigrate to Sweden after World War Two. Many of these were originally Aegean Macedonians who were later joined by Macedonians from Yugoslavia. The Macedonian population settled heavily in the south-western region of Sweden. Many immigrants settled in towns like Stockholm, Malmö, Göteborg, Eslöv, Helsingborg, Trelleborg, and Växjö. The Swedish Government officially recognises the Macedonian minority present in Sweden. [ [http://www.immi.se/alfa/m.htm Immi Sweden] ]

Organisation and Culture

Macedonians in Sweden are well organised through many associations and they are recognised as an Macedonian minority through law. [RegeringskanslietJustitiedepartamentet , 10333 StockholmEn sammanfattning av regeringens minoritetpolitik] Throughout Sweden there are over 20 registered Macedonian assotiations, among the largest are: [ [http://www.immi.se/sweden/makedoniska.htm Macedonian Assotiations] ]
*"Makedoniska Riksförbundet i Sverige" / Macedonian Union , Göteborg
*"Makedoniska kulturföreningen Goce Delcev" / Kud Goce Delchev, Göteborg
*"Kulturföreningen Makedonija" / Kud "Makedonija", MalmöThe Macedonian assotiations are partly financed by Swedish govermant. There are also special provisions established by the Swedish government for education in Macedonian. [RegeringskanslietJustitiedepartamentet , 10333 StockholmEn sammanfattning av regeringens minoritetpolitik] Each year the vairous organisations hold the "Zimski Festival" ( _en. Winter Festival). The Associations also organise beauty contests, poetry nights and disco's. The organaization's have also had involvement with Macedonians in Denmark. They also run saturday schools and humanitarian activities. There are three womens groups in operation in Sweden;
*"Goce Delčev" from Goteborg
*"Kočo Racin" from Borås
*"Makedonija '91" from Halmstad.

Religion

The Macedonians in Sweden are predominantly of the Orthodox faith. On 14. January 1973 they established the first Macedonian Orthodox Church municipality (MPCO) in Europe dedicated to Naum of Ohrid. There are currently two Macedonian Orthodox Churches in Sweden, "Makedoniska ortodoxa kyrkan" "Sveti Naum Ohridski" in Malmö which have 4000 belivers [Makedoniska ortodoxa kyrkan, Hagalundgatan 5 , 21432 Malmö tel + 40-19 28 02] [ [http://www.mpcmalmo.org/Istorija.htm MPC Malmo] ] , and "Makedoniska Ortodoxa Kyrkliga Församlingen" in Göteborg. [Makedoniska Ortodoxa Kyrkliga FörsamlingenTelefon: 031-483621Atmosfärgatan415 21 GÖTEBORG ] Both of them are part of Macedonian Orthodox Church, leaded by metropolitan of European Diocese.

port

Macedonian community have their own football club, named IF Vardar from Göteborg, which is playing in Swedish ligue "Division 5A" [ [http://www.vardar.nu/ IF Vardar] ] .

Media

Many forms of Media have been established by the Macedonians in Sweden. They have their own newspaper, called "Makedonski Vesnik" which was first published in 1978, by "Makedoniska Riksförbundet i Sverige" the Macedonian community in Sweden. [Makedoniska Riksförbundet i SverigePostadress: Box 47037, 402 57 Göteborg ISSN 0282-292x] The Newspaper informs Macedonians in Sweden about topics related to them in Sweden and in the Macedonia. [ [http://www.makedonskisojuz.com Makedonski Sojuz] ] They have also founded their own radio station in Göteborg, it is called "Makedonski Glas" radio ( _sv. Makedonisk Röst), which broadcasts in the Macedonian language. [Mångkulturella närradio- och TV-föreningenBesöksadress: Värmlandsgatan 16APostadress: Box 480 60, 418 22 GÖTEBORGTelefon: 031- 24 95 00Fax: [phone] ]

Notable Macedonians from Sweden

*Igor Lestar - President and Founder of Seavus Group
*Dime Jankulovski - Footballer
*Yksel Osmanovski - Footballer
*Sibel Redzep - Singer
*Goran Slavkovski - Footballer
*Andra Generationen - Macedonian music group from Sweden

ee Also

*Macedonians
*Republic of Macedonia

References

Links

* [http://www.makedonskisojuz.com Makedonski Sojuz]
* [http://www.immi.se/sweden/makedoniska.htm Macedonians in Sweden]
* [http://www.smurfis.se/index.htm Swedish Macedonian Union]
* [http://www.gocedelcev.com KUD Goce Dechev]
* [http://www.damegruev.com/ KUD Dame Gruev]
* [http://www.emigration.gov.mk/ Immigrants of Macedonia]
* [http://www.andragenerationen.com/ Andra Generation]