British Serbs

British Serbs

Infobox Ethnic group
group = British Serbs


caption =
poptime = "31,244" Serbia and Montenegro-born (2001)cite web|url=http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/18/23/34792376.xls|title=Country-of-birth database|publisher=Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|accessdate=2008-09-20]
"70,000" ethnic Serbs (estimate)cite web|url=http://www.serbiancouncil.org.uk/|title=The Serbian Council of Great Britain|publisher=Serbian Council of Great Britain|accessdate=2008-09-20]
popplace =
langs = English, Serbian
rels = Serbian Orthodox Church

British Serbs are Serbs who have migrated to or were born in the United Kingdom. The 2001 UK Census recorded 31,244 people born in Serbia and Montenegro. The Serbian Council of Great Britain estimates that there are 70,000 ethnic Serbs living in the UK.

Notable British Serbs

*Alex Bogdanovic, British tennis player
*John Lukic, former Arsenal and Leeds United Goalkeeper
*Steve Ogrizovic, former Coventry City Goalkeeper
* Mel , Mike, and Shaun Pejic, Footballers
*Pete Vuckovic, Singer/Songwriter

References

ee also

*Croatian British
*Kosovar migration to the United Kingdom

External links

* [http://www.serbiancouncil.org.uk/ The Serbian Council of Great Britain]
* [http://spclondon.org/English/english.html Saint Sava's Serbian Orthodox Church]


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