- Macedonians in Croatia
ethnic group
group= Macedonians in Croatia Македонци во Хрватска "Makedonci u Hrvatskoj"poptime= 4,270 [http://www.dzs.hr/]
popplace=Zagreb ,
Istria Region,Osijek
rels=Macedonian Orthodoxy
langs=Primarily Macedonian and Croatian
related-c=MacedoniansMacedonians in Croatia refers to the group of
Ethnic Macedonians who reside inCroatia . According to the official census of 2001, there are 4,270 ethnic Macedonians in Croatia.Immigration
Macedonians have been migrating to Croatia since the
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . Early Migration was primarily of Macedonians from a rural background. These migrants have been joined by many newer "business migrants" who have come to Croatia for the oppotunities it offers. Many of the migrants settled in the capital of Croatia,Zagreb and Istria. Macedonian communities can be also found in larger towns such asOsijek ,Pula , andZadar .Culture
The main Macedonian cultural association in Croatia is the
Macedonian Community of Croatia ("Croatian: Zajednica Makedonaca u Republici Hrvatskoj"). It was founded in 1992 and it branches over six other smaller organizations from the major cities where Macedonians reside. [Makedonci Zagreb-http://makedonci-zagreb.hr/site1/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1] The Cultural associations are as follows; KUD-Ohridski Biser from Zagreb, KUD-Makedonija fromSplit , KUD-Biljana fromZadar , KUD-Brak Miladinov fromOsijek , KUD-Ilinden fromRijeka and KUD-Kočo Racin fromPula .The associations encourage traditional Macedonian folklore and customs from the motherland. They also encourage the upkeep of Macedonian heritage, language and traditions in Croatia. [ZUMRH-http://zmurh.hr/cms/index.php//]
Religion
Macedonians in
Croatia are predominantly adherants to theMacedonian Orthodox Church . There are four organised church communities which are abbreviated to the MPCO ( _mk. "Makedonska Pravoslavna Crkovna Opština") [MPCO-http://www.mpc-evropa.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=3] . The four Communities are St.Zlata Meglenska of Zagreb, St.Naum of Ohrid inSplit , St.Joachim of Osogovo ofPula and St.Tsar Constantin and Tsaritsa Elena ofRijeka . FatherKiro Velinski holds liturgy in Zagreb and Split.Media
There are several Macedonian language newspaper operating in Croatia. The most prominent is "Macedonian Voice" ( _mk. "Македонски Глас/Makedonski Glas") which has been in print since the 1990's. It is printed with financial assistance from the Croatian Government. [Makedonski Glas-http://zmurh.hr/cms/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27]
Macedonians by counties
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External Links
* [http://www.makedonci-zagreb.hr/ Union of Macedonians in Zagreb]
* [http://zmurh.hr/cms/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27 Community of Macedonians in Croatia]
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