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: magyarországi örmények) are ethnic Armenians living in 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, clearly attested in a document issued by Hungarian King Ladislaus IV the Cuman (late 13th century). 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).[6]
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[]
- Gábor Agárdy (born Gábor Arklian) notable actor, "actor of the nation" (the highest civil rank and honor, an actor can have in Hungary);
- István Avedig, Dr. ophtalmologist [[1]]
- Pál Csergezán, painter
- (1847 – 1906), geologist and writer. Discovered caves, waterfalls and other geographical places.[[Hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czárán Gyula;
- János Czetz, general (1822–1904), a prominent Hungarian freedom fighter, chief-of-staff of Hungarian army;
- Erno Daniel, https://lfze.hu/notable-alumni/daniel-erno-1684; pianist, head of American Liszt Society.
- (1899–1984), photographer, sculptor, medalist. "Father" of the graffiti art.
- [hollosy simon, painter
- Marcell Jankovics,
- Arnold Gross [arnold-13-en], graphic
- Líviusz Gyulai, graphic, printmaker, illustrator. Awarded in Venice in 1970. and in Cannes 1999. Medalist
- Ernő Kiss, general (1799–1849), one of the main figures of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, and one of the 13 Martyrs of Arad
- Miklós Kocsár, (Kotchar) (1933-2019), composer
- János Korbuly, engineer
- Vilmos Lázár, general (1817–1849), another one of the main figures of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, and also one of the 13 Martyrs of Arad
- Stefánia Moldován, opera singer
- Erika Marozsán (1972) Hungarian actress. Her grandmother was Armenian.
- László Murádin (1930-2022), linguist. Received Honoured with the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Commonwealth.
- Zoltán Nuridsány (1925-1974), painter.
- Gergely Pongrátz (1932-2005), veteran of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Commander of the Corvin Passage (Corvin Köz)
- Edgar Chahine, painter. Born in Hungary, school in Venice, made his carrier in Paris.
- Tigran Vardanjan (born 1989), figure skater, Hungarian national champion IN 2007-2009.
See also[]
- Armenian Diaspora
- Demographics of Hungary
- Armenia–Hungary relations
References[]
- ^ a b c EUROPA - Education and Training - Regional and minority languages - Euromosaïc study
- ^ (in Armenian) Հունգարիայում այժմ բնակվում է մոտ 6000 հայ. 3500-ն ունեն քաղաքացիություն Archived May 31, 2011, at the Wayback Machine in Armenians Today
- ^ (in Armenian) ՀՈՒՆԳԱՐԱՀԱՅ ՀԱՄԱՅՆՔ. ԱՆՑՅԱԼԸ ԵՎ Ն��ՐԿԱՆ in noravank.am
- ^ a b (in French) 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.
Autonomies in Hungary and Europe: a comparative study.
- ^ Tamáska, Máté (2018). Armenian Townscapes in Transylvania. Vienna: Böhlau Verlag. pp. 34–38. ISBN 978-3-412-50324-6.
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