Ethnic Georgians in Belgium number between 1,000 and 2,000 and live mainly in Brussels and Antwerp.[1][2]

Georgians in Belgium
Total population
1,000-2,000
Regions with significant populations
Brussels, Antwerp
Languages
Georgian, Russian, Dutch, French
Religion
Georgian Orthodox Church

From 2001, in Antwerp is St. Nino Georgian Orthodox Church.

From 2004, in Brussels is St. Tamar Georgian Orthodox Church.

The Georgians have their national dance schools in Brussels, Antwerp and Ostend.

They also have their own language schools. All Georgians speak Georgian language.[citation needed]

Notable Georgians who lived or were educated in Belgium

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References

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  1. ^ Georgians in Belgium Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on December 9, 2011.
  2. ^ Georgians en Belgique on Facebook
  3. ^ Mchedlishvili, David A. (2012). "ბარბარე (ვარია) ნოკოლოზის ასული ყიფიანი" [Barbara (Varia) daughter of Nikoloz Kipiani]. Members of the Society for Spreading Literacy among Georgians (in Georgian). Tbilisi, Georgia: National Parliamentary Library of Georgia. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  4. ^ Despy-Meyer, Andrée (1980). Les femmes et l'enseignement supérieur : l'Université libre de Bruxelles de 1880 à 1914, Bruxelles: Université libre de Bruxelles (PDF) (Report) (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Service des archives, Université libre de Bruxelles. p. Liste des étudiantes, 45 (80 pdf). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 November 2021.