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Armenians in Lithuania
Regions with significant populations
	Vilnius, Klaipėda
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	Armenian language, Lithuanian language, Russian language
Religion
	Armenian Apostolic Church

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Armenians in Lithuania refers to ethnic Armenians living in Lithuania.

According to the last Lithuanian census of 2011 there were 1,233^[2] Armenians in Lithuania. Armenian organizations put the number around 2,500.^[3] According to Soviet 1989 census there are 1,655 Armenians in Lithuania.^[4] The Armenians live mainly in Vilnius.

History

The settlement of Armenians in Lithuania, in the distant past of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was of an episodic nature and was due mainly to the needs of trade, although from the historical sources it is known, that Armenian school was established in 16th century Vilnius, Armenian guild in the 16th to 18th centuries Vilnius.^[5] One of the most prominent painter of the 19th century in Lithuania was Jan Rustem (Armenian: Յան Ռուստամ).

Present

The roots of the Armenian community now living in Lithuania traces back to migration occurring in the 20th century. A Khachkar was erected in the Hill of crosses in 2001 and in the center of Kaunas in 2004. An Armenian church was opened in Vilnius in 2006.^[6]

**Population of Armenians in Lithuania 1959–2011**
census 1959¹		census 1970²		census 1979³		census 1989⁴		census 2001⁵		census 2011⁵
Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
471	0.02	508	0.02	955	0.03	1,655	0.04	1,477	0.04	1,233	0.04
¹ Source: [3]. ² Source: [4]. ³ Source: [5]. ⁴ Source: [6]. ⁵ Source: [7].

Famous Lithuanian Armenians

Seržas Gandžumianas, a famous designer
Marat Sargsyan, a TV host and film-maker

References

^ "Population by ethnicity (2001 Census)". Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (Statistics Lithuania), 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2009-11-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "2011 Census Results". Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (Statistics Lithuania), 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2012-09-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ArmenianDiaspora website Archived May 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^ Демоскоп Weekly - Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года.Национальный состав населения по республикам СССР
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 '''Armenians in Lithuania''' refers to ethnic Armenians living in [[Lithuania]].
-According to the last Lithuanian census of 2011 there were 1,233<ref name="2011a">{{cite web|url=http://www.stat.gov.lt/lt/catalog/list/?cat_y=1&cat_id=3&id=2131|title=2011 Census Results|publisher=Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (Statistics Lithuania), 2012|accessdate=2012-09-30}}</ref> Armenians in Lithuania. Armenian organizations put the number around 2,500.<ref name="ArmenianDiaspora website">[http://www.armeniadiaspora.com/population.html ArmenianDiaspora website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511084353/http://www.armeniadiaspora.com/population.html |date=May 11, 2013 }}</ref> According to [[Soviet Census (1989)|Soviet 1989 census]] there are 1,655 [[Armenians]] in Lithuania.<ref>[http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/sng_nac_89.php?reg=8 Демоскоп Weekly - Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года.Национальный состав населения по республикам СССР]</ref> The Armenians live mainly in [[Vilnius]].
+According to the last Lithuanian census of 2011 there were 1,233<ref name="2011a">{{cite web|url=http://www.stat.gov.lt/lt/catalog/list/?cat_y=1&cat_id=3&id=2131 |title=2011 Census Results |publisher=Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (Statistics Lithuania), 2012 |accessdate=2012-09-30 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005063508/http://www.stat.gov.lt/lt/catalog/list/?cat_y=1&cat_id=3&id=2131 |archivedate=2012-10-05 }}</ref> Armenians in Lithuania. Armenian organizations put the number around 2,500.<ref name="ArmenianDiaspora website">[http://www.armeniadiaspora.com/population.html ArmenianDiaspora website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511084353/http://www.armeniadiaspora.com/population.html |date=May 11, 2013 }}</ref> According to [[Soviet Census (1989)|Soviet 1989 census]] there are 1,655 [[Armenians]] in Lithuania.<ref>[http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/sng_nac_89.php?reg=8 Демоскоп Weekly - Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года.Национальный состав населения по республикам СССР]</ref> The Armenians live mainly in [[Vilnius]].
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-| colspan="13" | <small><sup>1</sup> Source: [http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/sng_nac_59.php]. <sup>2</sup> Source: [http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/sng_nac_70.php]. <sup>3</sup> Source: [http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/sng_nac_79.php]. <sup>4</sup> Source: [http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/sng_nac_89.php]. <sup>5</sup> Source: [http://db1.stat.gov.lt/statbank/default.asp?w=1920]. </small>
+| colspan="13" | <small><sup>1</sup> Source: [http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/sng_nac_59.php]. <sup>2</sup> Source: [http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/sng_nac_70.php]. <sup>3</sup> Source: [http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/sng_nac_79.php]. <sup>4</sup> Source: [http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/sng_nac_89.php]. <sup>5</sup> Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20131014172519/http://db1.stat.gov.lt/statbank/default.asp?w=1920]. </small>
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v t e Armenian diaspora
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Oceania	Australia New Zealand

v t e Ethnic groups in Lithuania
Lithuanians
Largest ethnic minorities	Poles Russians Belarusians Ukrainians	Lithuania portal
Smaller ethnic minorities	Jews Karaims Tatars Latvians Armenians
Other	Kursenieki Prussian Lithuanians Samogitians Tutejszy Roma

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History

Present

Famous Lithuanian Armenians

References

See also