Macedonians (in French: Macédoniens) in France form a small minority mainly concentrated in the capital Paris.[citation needed] Most of the immigrants originated from the Skopje, Bitola, Sloeštica, Struga, Ohrid and Kicevo regions.[citation needed][citation needed] More still emigrated to France after the breakup of Yugoslavia. The French government estimates the number of Macedonians in France to be 2,300 while Macedonian figures put the number at over 15,000 people.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2,300[1]-15,000 (est)[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Paris | |
| Languages | |
| Primarily Macedonian and French | |
| Religion | |
| Macedonian Orthodox | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Macedonians |
The names of 33 Macedonian soldiers killed fighting for France in World War I are inscribed on a monument in the Peace Park of Colombelles, Normandy.[3]
Notable people
edit- Aleksandar Damčevski - footballer
- Evdokija Danajlovska - composer
- Blagoja Dimčevski - violinist from Toulouse[4]
- Zilber Karevski - writer[5]
- fr:Christophe Najdovski - politician
- Jordan Plevnes - Writer and Ambassador
- Stefani Sen Senar - writer from Paris[6]
- Paskal Sotirovski (1923–2007), astrophysicist
- Hristijan Šanev - painter from Paris
See also
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References
edit- ^ French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Official Macedonian Human Rights Website – Australia
- ^ "Macedonian community in France pays tribute to Macedonians killed in French Army in World War I". Sloboden Pečat.
- ^ Shupo, Sokol (2004). Art music in the Balkans -Documentation and Communication Center for Regional Music. ASMUS.
- ^ "Un mot sur Zilber Karevski" (in French). Motcomptedouble. Retrieved 24 October 2006.
- ^ "Stefani Sen Senar" (in French). Biblio Monde. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
