Armenians in Poland

Armenians in Poland
Mannerist-Baroque "Armenian Tenements" in Zamość
Total population
7,000–45,000[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Warsaw and other major population centers
Languages
Armenian (Both Eastern and Western Dialects), Polish, Russian (Armenians from post-Soviet states)
Religion
Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholic Church
Related ethnic groups
Armenians in Slovakia, Armenians in the Czech Republic

Armenians in Poland (Armenian: Հայերը Լեհաստանում, romanizedHayery Lehastanum; Polish: Ormianie w Polsce) are one of nine legally recognized national minorities in Poland,[3] their historical presence is going back to the Middle Ages.[4][5] According to the Polish census of 2021 there are 6,772 ethnic Armenians in Poland.[1] They are spread throughout the country, having largely assimilated while preserving a long-standing tradition of settlement.

  1. ^ a b GUS. "Tablice z ostatecznymi danymi w zakresie przynależności narodowo-etnicznej, języka używanego w domu oraz przynależności do wyznania religijnego". stat.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  2. ^ "Poland's Armenian community is outstanding manifestation of Diaspora, says Ambassador". armenpress.am. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  3. ^ "Ustawa z dnia 6 stycznia 2005 r. o mniejszościach narodowych i etnicznych oraz o języku regionalnym". isap.sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  4. ^ The First Large Emigration of the Armenians – History of Armenia
  5. ^ Papazian, Dennis R. (April 2001). "The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times, Volume I, The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century, edited by Richard Hovannisian and, The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times, Volume II, Foreign Dominion to Statehood: The Fifteenth Century to the Twentieth Century, edited by Richard Hovannisian". Canadian Journal of History. 36 (1): 209–211. doi:10.3138/cjh.36.1.209. ISSN 0008-4107.