Armenians in Hungary
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| 3,500,[1] 6,000,[2] 15,000,[3] 30,000[4] | |
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| Armenian, Hungarian | |
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| Armenian Apostolic, Armenian Catholic |
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Armenians in Hungary (Hungarian: Örmények) are ethnic Armenians living in the modern Hungary.
History
The first Armenians to reach Hungary presumably came from the Balkans in the 10–11th century.[5] Armenians were present from early on in Hungary (then Kingdom of Hungary), clearly attested in a document issued by Hungarian King Ladislaus IV the Cuman (late 13th century)[citation needed]. Here, they were even allowed to found their own trading towns, the most notable one being Szamosújvár (today Gherla, Romania) called Armenopolis/Armenierstadt or Hayakaghak (Հայաքաղաք).
Present day
Most modern Armenians in Hungary have immigrated to the country after the dissolution of the USSR. Estimates of Armenians in Hungary range from 3,500[1] to 30,000[4] living in the nation today, making up roughly 0.01% of the population. Approximately, two thirds of Hungary's Armenians population is found in Budapest and the surrounding Pest county. Armenians in Hungary have established 31 "self-governments" and roughly half of them speak Armenian as their mother tongue.[1] The Armenian Catholic Priesthood has existed in Hungary since 1924 and hosts a number of cultural programs, as does the Armenian Cultural and Information Centre in Budapest.
Notable Hungarians of Armenian heritage
- General Ernő Kiss (1799–1849), one of the main figures of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, and one of the 13 Martyrs of Arad
- General Vilmos Lázár (1817–1849) another one of the main figures of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, and also one of the 13 Martyrs of Arad
- General János Czetz (1822–1904), a prominent Hungarian freedom fighter, chief-of-staff of Hungarian army
- Ferenc Szálasi (1897–1946) leader of the National Socialist Arrow Cross Party Hungarist Movement
- Gábor Agárdy (born Gábor Arklian) notable actor, "actor of the nation" (the highest civil rank and honor, an actor can have in Hungary)
- Zoltán Nuridsány (1925-1974), painter.
- Erika Marozsán (1972) Hungarian actress. Her father is Armenian, despite this, the whole family writes their name in a slightly magyarized form.
- Tigran Vardanjan (born 1989), figure skater, Hungarian national champion IN 2007-2009.
See also
References
- ^ a b c EUROPA - Education and Training - Regional and minority languages - Euromosaïc study
- ^ Template:Hy icon Հունգարիայում այժմ բնակվում է մոտ 6000 հայ. 3500-ն ունեն քաղաքացիություն Archived May 31, 2011, at the Wayback Machine in Armenians Today
- ^ Template:Hy icon ՀՈՒՆԳԱՐԱՀԱՅ ՀԱՄԱՅՆՔ. ԱՆՑՅԱԼԸ ԵՎ ՆԵՐԿԱՆ in noravank.am
- ^ a b Template:Fr icon Généralités Archived November 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hévizi, Józsa; DeKornfeld, Thomas J.; Hiltabidle, Helen; DeKornfeld, Helen Dilworth (2005). Autonomies in Hungary and Europe: a comparative study. Corvinus Society. ISBN 978-1882785179.
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