Albanians in Sweden

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Albanians in Sweden
Shqiptarët në Suedi

Emir Bajrami Fortesa Hoti
Total population
50 000[citation needed]
Regions with significant populations
Malmö, Landskrona, Göteborg, Eslöv, Helsingborg, Trelleborg, Växjö
Languages
Albanian language and Swedish
Religion
Roman Catholicism, Albanian Orthodox, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Albanians

There are up to 50 000 ethnic Albanians in Sweden. They come from all Albanian dominated parts of the Balkans (see Great Albania)^{[citation needed]}. Many Albanians came from Kosovo in early 1990s because of the wars in the Balkans (se Yugoslav wars).

Organisations [edit]

"Albanska Riksförbundet Iliria"(Lidhja e Shoqatave Shqiptare në Suedi) is an Albanian organisation in the Swedish town Borlänge. This organisation is democratic and non-religious. The goals for this organisation is to work for the ethnic Albanian people in Sweden, to integrate them into the Swedish society etc.^[1]

Sport [edit]

Albanska Fotbolls Föreningen "Albanska FF" is an Albanian football team in Sweden.^[2]

Media [edit]

Radio Dituria is an Albanian radiostation located in Borås.^[3] This radiostation represent Albanian culture and traditions.

Notable Albanians from Sweden [edit]

• Astrit Ajdarevic (Professional football player)
• Kosovare Asllani (Professional football player)
• Emir Bajrami (Professional football player)
• Erton Fejzullahu (Professional football player)
• Labinot Harbuzi (Professional football player)
• Shpetim Hasani (Professional football player)
• Fortesa Hoti (actress in Swedish TV series Andra Avenyn)
• Lutfi Kolgjini (prominent harness racer)
• Ilir Latifi (Professional mixed martial artist)
• Agon Mehmeti (Professional football player)
• Dafina Memedov (Professional football player)
• Arbnora Robelli (Professional football player)
• Rizah Sheqiri^[4] (author)
• Naim Terbunja (Boxer)
• Dafina Zeqiri (R&B Artist)
• Kadri Zogaj^[5]

See also [edit]

• Albanian diaspora
• Kosovo war
• Arbëreshë
• Albanian-American
• List of Albanians

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• "Albanskariksforbund.se". Albanskariksforbund.se. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 
• "Komuniteti shqiptar musliman në Suedi". Horizonti.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 
• "The Leading Naim Terb Unja Site on the Net". naimterbunja.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 
• "För alltid främling – om kosovoalbaner i Landskrona - Dokumentärredaktionen | Sveriges Radio". Sr.se. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 
• "Albanska Fotbolls Föreningen - Herrlaget". Svenskalag.se. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 

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