Poles of Croatia

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Poles of Croatia
Total population
567
Regions with significant populations
Zagreb 133 [1]
Languages

Croatian, Polish
Religion

Catholic
Related ethnic groups

Czechs, Slovaks

Poles of Croatia (Croatian: Poljaci u Hrvatskoj; Polish: Polacy w Chorwacji) are one of 22 national minorities in Croatia. According to the 2001 Census, there was 567 Poles living in Croatia, of which, most of them lived in Zagreb.[1]

Croatian Poles have established two cultural societies, the Polish Cultural Association "Mikolaj Kopernik" that also includes the vocal and dance ensamles in Zagreb and the Polish Cultual Association "Fryderyk Chopin" in Rijeka.

Historical numbers [edit]

Official name of Croatia Year Number
- 1931 4,103
 PR Croatia 1948 27,8301
1953 1,575
1961 1,151
 SR Croatia 1971 819
1981 758
 Republic of Croatia 1991 679
2001 567
^1 In the 1948 census the Poles were amongst the "others"
(Central Bureau of Statistics)[2]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b "Population by ethnicity, by towns/municipalities, census 2001". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 September 2012. 
  2. ^ "Population of Croatia 1931-2001". Vojska.net. Retrieved 5 September 2012. 
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