Armenians in Belgium

Armenians in Belgium
Հայերը Բելգիայում
	ِArmenian church in Ixelles, Belgium
Total population
	40,000
Regions with significant populations
	Brussels ; Antwerp ; Mechelen
Languages
	Armenian • Dutch • French • German ; Smaller numbers also speak Russian
Religion
	Christianity (Armenian Apostolic Church • Armenian Catholic Church • Armenian Evangelical Church)

Armenians in Belgium are citizens of Belgium of Armenian ancestry. The exact number of Armenians in the country is unknown, but is unofficially estimated to be about 40,000.^[1]

One of the important sectors that Armenian communities in Belgium excel and are involved in is the diamonds trade business,^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] which is based primarily in the diamond district.^[7]^[8] Some of the famous Armenian families involved in the diamond business in the city are the Artinians, Arslanians, Aslanians, Barsamians and the Osganians.^[9]

[1lurer-1] "Բելգիայում հայերի ներկայությունն անփոխարինելի է. Բրյուսելի քաղաքապետ". 1lurer. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] Inside Knowledge: Streetwise in Asia p.163

[3] Global Trade and Commercial Networks: Eighteenth-Century Diamond Merchants

[4] History of Diamonds – Belgium

[5] Indians shine antwerp diamond centre polls International Business Times

[6] Belgium Real Estate Yearbook 2009 p.23

[7] Facts & Figures: Antwerp and Diamonds

[8] The Global Diamond Industry: Economics and Development, Volume 2 p.3.6

[9] THE ARMENIAN OF BELGIUM: AN UNINTERRUPTED PRESENCE SINCE THE 4TH CENTURY

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Հայերը Բելգիայում
ِArmenian church in Ixelles, Belgium
Total population
40,000^[1]
Regions with significant populations
Brussels Antwerp Mechelen
Languages
Armenian • Dutch • French • German Smaller numbers also speak Russian
Religion
Christianity (Armenian Apostolic Church • Armenian Catholic Church • Armenian Evangelical Church)