Macedonians in Switzerland
- Macedonians in Switzerland
ethnic group
group= Macedonians of Switzerland
poptime= 61,304 [ [http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/01/22/publ.Document.88215.pdf Census 2006] ] -63,000 est. [ [http://www.mfa.gov.mk//Upload/ContentManagement/Files/Broj%20na%20makedonski%20iselenici%20vo%20svetot.doc Makedonci vo Svetot] ]
popplace= Zürich, Echallens, Baar,
Canton of Zug, Locarno,
Bern, Triengen
langs= Macedonian
rels= Macedonian Orthodox
related-c=Macedonians
Macedonians in Switzerland are ethnic Macedonians who reside in Switzerland. According to the 2006 national census, 61,304 ethnic Macedonians live in Switzerland, and they are the sixth largest ethnicity in Switzerland after the 3 autohtonic nations according census in 2006. [ [http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/01/22/publ.Document.88215.pdf Census 2006] ] Sources from Macedonia claim that the actual number of ethnic Macedonians in Switzerland is slightly higher at about 63,000. [ [http://www.mfa.gov.mk//Upload/ContentManagement/Files/Broj%20na%20makedonski%20iselenici%20vo%20svetot.doc Makedonci vo Svetot] ]
Immigration
Macedonians began to immigrate to Switzerland after World War II. Seeking better life and more opprotunity, they have concentrated in Zürich, Zug, Berne, Ticino and Vaud. [ [http://www.zmd.ch/index.html ZMD-CH] ] Many of these came from the eastern part of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia. [ [http://www.makedonium.ch/ Makedonium] ]
Organization
Macedonians in Switzerland are organized through many associations and clubs, which are all part of one single organization called Združenie na Makedonskite Društva (ZMD), which was found in 1992. The main purpose of this organisation was to encourage and spread Macedonian ideals, culture, language, and tradition. [ [http://www.zmd.ch/zanas/zmd.html History of ZMD] ]
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