Macedonians in Sweden

Macedonians began to immigrate to Sweden after World War II . Many of these were originally Slavic speakers of Greek Macedonia who were later joined by Macedonians from Yugoslavia. The Macedonian population settled heavily in the south-western region of Sweden. Many immigrants settled in towns like Stockholm, Malmö, Gothenburg, Eslöv, Helsingborg, Trelleborg, Örebro and Växjö. The Swedish Government officially recognises the Macedonian minority present in Sweden.

Macedonians in Sweden are well organised through many associations and they are recognised as a Macedonian minority through law. Throughout Sweden there are over 20 registered Macedonian associations, among the largest are:[http://www.immi.se/sweden/makedoniska.htm Macedonian Associations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820120148/http://www.immi.se/sweden/makedoniska.htm |date=2010-08-20 }}

• Makedoniska Riksförbundet i Sverige / Macedonian Union, Gothenburg
• Makedoniska kulturföreningen Goce Delcev / Kud Gotse Delchev, Gothenburg
• Kulturföreningen Makedonija / Kud Makedonija, Malmö

The Macedonian associations are partly financed by Swedish government. There are also special provisions established by the Swedish government for education in Macedonian. Each year the various organisations hold the Zimski Festival ({{langx|en|Winter Festival}}). The Associations also organise beauty contests, poetry nights and discos. The organizations have also had involvement with Macedonians in Denmark. They also run Saturday schools and humanitarian activities. There are three women's groups in operation in Sweden;

• Goce Delčev from Gothenburg
• Kočo Racin from Borås
• Makedonija '91 from Halmstad.

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The Macedonians in Sweden are predominantly of the Orthodox faith. On 14. January 1973 they established the first Macedonian Orthodox Church municipality (MPCO) in Europe dedicated to Naum of Ohrid. There are currently two Macedonian Orthodox Churches in Sweden, Makedoniska ortodoxa kyrkan Sveti Naum Ohridski in Malmö which have 4000 believers,Makedoniska ortodoxa kyrkan, Hagalundgatan 5, 21432 Malmö tel + 40-19 28 02[http://www.mpcmalmo.org/Istorija.htm MPC Malmo] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517122740/http://www.mpcmalmo.org/Istorija.htm |date=2008-05-17 }} and Makedoniska Ortodoxa Kyrkliga Församlingen in Gothenburg.Makedoniska Ortodoxa Kyrkliga Församlingen

Telefon: 031-483621

Atmosfärgatan

415 21 GÖTEBORG Both of them are part of Macedonian Orthodox Church, led by the metropolitan of the European Diocese.

Macedonian community have their own football club, named IF Vardar from Gothenburg, which is playing in Swedish league "Division 5A".[http://www.vardar.nu/ IF Vardar] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413032151/http://www.vardar.nu/ |date=2008-04-13 }}

Many forms of Media have been established by the Macedonians in Sweden. They have their own newspaper, called "Makedonski Vesnik" which was first published in 1978, by "Makedoniska Riksförbundet i Sverige" the Macedonian community in Sweden.Makedoniska Riksförbundet i Sverige

Postadress: Box 47037, 402 57 Göteborg {{ISSN|0282-292X}} The Newspaper informs Macedonians in Sweden about topics related to them in Sweden and in North Macedonia.[http://www.makedonskisojuz.com Makedonski Sojuz] They have also founded their own radio station in Gothenburg, it is called Makedonski Glas radio ({{langx|sv|Makedonisk Röst}}), which broadcasts in Macedonian.Mångkulturella närradio- och TV-föreningen

Besöksadress: Värmlandsgatan 16A

Postadress: Box 480 60, 418 22 GÖTEBORG

Telefon: 031- 24 95 00

Fax: 031- 24 02 15

• Dejan Kulusevski, footballer
• Dime Jankulovski, footballer
• Yksel Osmanovski, footballer
• Sibel Redzep, singer
• Goran Slavkovski, footballer
• Andra Generationen, Macedonian music group from Sweden

{{Portal|North Macedonia|Sweden}}

• Macedonian diaspora
• Immigration to Sweden

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.makedonskisojuz.com Makedonski Sojuz]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100820120148/http://www.immi.se/sweden/makedoniska.htm Macedonians in Sweden]
• [http://www.smurfis.se/index.htm Swedish Macedonian Union]
• [http://www.gocedelcev.com KUD Goce Dechev]
• [http://www.damegruev.com/ KUD Dame Gruev]
• [http://www.emigration.gov.mk/ Emigrants of North Macedonia]
• [http://www.andragenerationen.com/ Andra Generationen]

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Category:Ethnic groups in Sweden