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Ethnic Macedonians in Britain or Ethnic Macedonian British refers to the Ethnic Macedonians that have formed communities in or were born in the United Kingdom. The 2001 UK Census recorded 1,285 people born in the Republic of Macedonia. However, estimates state that up to 12,000 ethnic Macedonians may live in the UK.
History of ethnic Macedonians in the United Kingdom
The majority of ethnic Macedonians in Britain arrived after the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia permitted emigration to the West in the 1960s and 1970s. Many ethnic Macedonians especially from the Demir Hisar, Bitola and Prilep regions left for Britain during this period. During the 1980s many professionals left Skopje to work in London for the Socialist Republic of Macedonia and for international organisations stationed there. Following the Breakup of Yugoslavia hundreds of ethnic Macedonians left for Britain. After the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s many ethnic Macedonians and Albanians from the newly independent Republic of Macedonia left for Britain as refugees. In 2001 the number of people born in the Republic of Macedonia who resided in Britain was 1,285 although it is estimated that over 12,000 ethnic Macedonians are present in the United Kingdom.
Organisations
Within the United Kingdom many ethnic Macedonian based organisations have been founded. Most notable is the "Association of Macedonians in the United Kingdom" (Template:Lang-mk). This group has been key in organising events amongst the ethnic Macedonian community in Britain. They have also contributed to the consecration of the Macedonian Orthodox Church in London along with the Embassy of the Republic of Macedonia in London.
The most prominent Cultural and Artistic society within the ethnic Macedonians community in the United Kingdom is the ethnic Macedonian Cultural and Artistic Association "Sonce". It was founded in London on the 17th of November 2003.
Macedonian Orthodox Church
In the United Kingdom there is one operating Macedonian Orthodox Church. The Macedonian Orthodox Church “ St. Archangel Michael & All Angels”, was founded by immigrants from the Republic of Macedonia. Calls for the consecration of the church by ethnic Macedonians in Britain were realised when the community consecrated the church. There have been plans to construct a Cultural Centre on the site of the Church.
Notable ethnic Macedonians in Britain
See also
References
- ^ "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ^ Population Estimate from the MFA
- ^ Nasevski, Boško (1995). Македонски Иселенички Алманах '95. Skopje: Матица на Иселениците на Македонија. pp. 60–61.
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- MKUD Sonce
- Macedonian Church
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