Ethnic Macedonians in Germany

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Ethnic Macedonians of Germany
Total population
62,295^[1]-85,000 est.^[2]
Regions with significant populations
Berlin,Nürnberg,Ingolstadt, Aalen, Hannover, Stuttgart
Languages
Primarily Macedonian and German
Religion
Macedonian Orthodox
Related ethnic groups
Macedonians

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According to the 2006 census figures, 62,295 ethnic Macedonians reside in Germany.^[3] They are concentrated mainly in Bavaria, Berlin, Hannover and Stuttgart. Sources fronm the Republic of Macedonia claim that the actual number is around 85,000.^[4]

1 Organisation and Religion
2 Sport
3 References
4 Links

[edit] Organisation and Religion

Macedonians in Germany, are predominatly orthodox belivers whit minor part of muslims, and they are mostly organised in, within the framework of the Macedonian Orthodox Church or the MPCO. Most of these organizations were formed in the early 1990's. The original church community was formed in Hamburg around 1980, and soon after six other MPCO's were established in Germany. The MPCO's have their own churches where many Macedonians gather for Ilinden, Easter and Christmas. The biggest are:

MPCO-"Sv.Kliment Ohridski" from Berlin^[5]
MPCO-"Sveti Spas" from Laatzen / Hannover^[6]
MPCO-"Sv. Atanasie" from Nürnberg^[7]
MPCO-"Sv.Nikola" from Ingolstadt^[8]
MPCO-"Sv.Kiril i Metodij" from Stuttgart^[9]
MPCO-"Sv.Troica" from München
MPCO-"Sv.Dimitrija" from Aalen^[10]
MPCO-"Sveti Kiril i Metodij" from Dortmund^[11]

The MPCO's encourage the Macedonian Orthodox Church, traditional Macedonian folklore and customs from the motherland. They also encourage the upkeep of Macedonian heritage, language and traditions in Germany.

[edit] Sport

Their is currently an ethnic Macedonian soccer team operating in Germany, it is called FK Makedonija 1970 Berlin^[12]The club is owned by Trajan Nečkovki and managed by Duško Lazarevski, it was found by Macedonian immigrants in 1970. The team plays in the German Krais ligue C^[13]