Croats of Hungary
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 26,774[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Baranya County | 7.185[2] |
| Languages | |
| Croatian, Hungarian | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Croats, Croats of Vojvodina, Burgenland Croats | |
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The Hungarian Croats (Croatian: Hrvati u Mađarskoj) are an ethnic minority in Hungary. According to the 2011 census, there were 26,774 Croats in Hungary or 0.3% of population.[2]
Croats of Hungary belong to several ethnic subgroups. Following Croat ethnic groups called themselves through history as Croats: Burgenland Croats, Podravina Croats, Pomurje Croats.[3] These Croats live along Croatian-Hungarian border and along Austrian-Hungarian border. There're also Bunjevci, Šokci, Tots and Dalmatini.
Geography
Croat communities are scattered in several parts of Hungary, mostly in the western and southern part of the country, and along the Danube, including Budapest with neighbourhood.
According to 2011 population census, 7,185 Croats live in Baranya County, 3,770 in Zala County, 3,502 in Bacs-Kiskun County, 3,197 in Vas County, 3,028 in Győr-Moson-Sopron County, 2,186 Croats live in Budapest, 1,547 in Somogy County, 980 in Pest County, 358 in Csongrad County, 353 in Fejer County, 178 in Tolna County, 131 in Veszprem County etc.[4]
Cultural institutions
- Scientific Institute of Croats of Hungary
- Croat Theatre of Pécs
- Hrvatski glasnik
Notable Croats
Notable Hungarian Croats or Hungarians of Croat descent.
- Flórián Albert
- Ivan Antunović
- Stipan Blažetin
- Marko Dekić
- András Dugonics (Andrija Dugonić)
- Stipan Đurić (Gyurity István)
- Đuro Franković
- Josip Gujaš Džuretin
- Antun Karagić
- Antun Kričković
- Mihovil Mandić
- Živko Mandić
- Miklós Páncsics
- Mirko Pavić
- Đuro Šarošac
- Mate Šinković
- Dinko Šokčević
See also
- Croats
- List of Croats
- Croatian American
- Croatian Argentine
- Croatians in Austria
- Croatian Australian
- Croats of Belgium
- Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatian Brazilian
- Croatian Canadian
- Croatian Chilean
- Croats in the Czech Republic
- Croatian Ecuadorian
- Croatians in Germany
- Croats of Italy
- Croats of Montenegro
- Croats in New Zealand
- Croatian Peruvian
- Croats of Romania
- Croats of Russia
- Croats of Serbia
- Croats in Slovakia
- Croats of Slovenia
- Croats of Sweden
- Croats of Switzerland
- Croats in Uruguay
- Croats of Vojvodina
Sources and references
- (Croatian) Croatica Kht. Dinko Šokčević: Povijest Hrvata u Mađarskoj
- ↑ 2011 Hungary Census Report
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National data - 4.1.6.1 Population by nationality, 2011
- ↑ (Croatian) Hrvatska državna samouprava Ernest Barić: Jezik Hrvata u Mađarskoj
- ↑ Hungarian Central Statistical Office 4.1.11 Population by national/ethnic groups
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