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|popplace = [[Valencia, Spain|Valencia]] (14,000)<br/>[[Barcelona]] (12,000)<br/>[[Madrid]] (8,000) |
|popplace = [[Valencia, Spain|Valencia]] (14,000)<br/>[[Barcelona]] (12,000)<br/>[[Madrid]] (8,000) |
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|languages = [[Armenian Language|Armenian]], [[Spanish Language|Spanish |
|languages = [[Armenian Language|Armenian]], [[Spanish Language|Spanish]] |
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|religions = Majority [[Armenian Apostolic Church]]<br/>[[Armenian Catholic]]{{·}}[[Armenian Evangelical]] |
|religions = Majority [[Armenian Apostolic Church]]<br/>[[Armenian Catholic]]{{·}}[[Armenian Evangelical]] |
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|related = [[Armenians|Armenian]], [[Hamshenis]], [[Cherkesogai]] groups |
|related = [[Armenians|Armenian]], [[Hamshenis]], [[Cherkesogai]] groups |
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There are were no Armenian churches in Spain,<ref name=":0" /> until one was opened in a small town near Barcelona in August 2009.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://soar-us.org/barcelona/index.html|title=SOAR-Barcelona|publisher=Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref> Most Armenians in Spain belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church.<ref name=":2" /> The number of Armenian Sunday schools in Spain is on the rise.<ref name=":0" /> |
There are were no Armenian churches in Spain,<ref name=":0" /> until one was opened in a small town near Barcelona in August 2009.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://soar-us.org/barcelona/index.html|title=SOAR-Barcelona|publisher=Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref> Most Armenians in Spain belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church.<ref name=":2" /> The number of Armenian Sunday schools in Spain is on the rise.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Most Spanish Armenians speak [[Armenian language|Armenian]] |
Most Spanish Armenians speak [[Armenian language|Armenian]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]].<ref name=":0" /> Much emigration from Armenia following [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]] has been directed to the [[European Union|EU]], including Spain, along with [[Russia]] and the [[United States]].<ref name=":1" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 10:56, 11 October 2016
Total population | |
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40,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Valencia (14,000) Barcelona (12,000) Madrid (8,000) | |
Languages | |
Armenian, Spanish | |
Religion | |
Majority Armenian Apostolic Church Armenian Catholic · Armenian Evangelical | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Armenian, Hamshenis, Cherkesogai groups |
Armenians in Spain refers to ethnic Armenians living in Spain. They number around 40,000, centred in Valencia, Barcelona, and Madrid.[1] Spain was the fourth most popular country of destination for emigrating Armenians in 2011.[2]
There are were no Armenian churches in Spain,[1] until one was opened in a small town near Barcelona in August 2009.[3] Most Armenians in Spain belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church.[3] The number of Armenian Sunday schools in Spain is on the rise.[1]
Most Spanish Armenians speak Armenian and Spanish.[1] Much emigration from Armenia following dissolution of the Soviet Union has been directed to the EU, including Spain, along with Russia and the United States.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Armenian Diaspora in Spain". Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to Spain. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Migration Facts: Armenia" (PDF). Migration Policy Centre. March 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b "SOAR-Barcelona". Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
External links
- Armenian Cultural Association of Barcelona
- Hayastan Armenian Association of Alicante
- IAN Spanish-speaking website of Armenians from Spain and Latin America