Polish Argentine

Infobox Ethnic group
group = Polish-Argentines


poptime = 450,000 [http://www.wspolnota-polska.org.pl/index.php?id=pwko]
popplace = Buenos Aires, Misiones Province, Córdoba Province, Santa Fe Province
langs = Predominantly in Spanish, minority speak Polish
rels = Predominantly Roman Catholic, minority are Polish Orthodox
related = Poles, Polish Brazilian, Polish American, Polish Canadians

The Polish minority in Argentina numbers up to 450,000 [http://www.wspolnota-polska.org.pl/index.php?id=pwko] and is both one of the most significant minorities in Argentina and one of the largest groups of Polish minority.

About 140,000 Poles live in Buenos Aires; other Argentine cities with large Polish populations include Córdoba, Rosario and Santa Fe [http://www.wspolnota-polska.org.pl/index.php?id=pwko] .

The first Poles arrived in Argentina during the 19th century. In 1890, the first Polish organization in Argentina was founded (Towarzystwo Polskie). For many years, the Misiones Province was the major Polish center in Argentina [http://gu.us.edu.pl/index.php?op=artykul&rok=2006&miesiac=2&id=3586&type=nor] .

A major organization of Polish minority is the Polish Association in Argentina (Związek Polaków w Argentynie).

In 1995 the Parliament of Argentina made June 8th Polish Settlers' Day [http://www.wspolnota-polska.org.pl/index.php?id=kw4_4_16] .

External links

* [http://www.polishroots.com/paha/poles_latinamerica.htm The Other Child: Poles in Latin America]
* [http://www.elaguilablanca.com.ar/ elaguilablanca]
* [http://www.buenosaires.polemb.net/index.php?document=41 Kultura polska w Argentynie]
* [http://gu.us.edu.pl/index.php?op=artykul&rok=2006&miesiac=2&id=3586&type=nor SZLAKIEM WYCHODŹCÓW]