Latvian Australians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
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Latvian 4,675 (by birth, 2011 Census)[1] 20,124 (by ancestry, 2011 Census)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sydney and Melbourne | |
| Languages | |
| Australian English, Latvian | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Orthodox | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Lithuanian Australians · Latgalians · Kursenieki · Livonians · Latvians |
Latvian Australians are Australian citizens of Latvian descent, or persons born in Latvia who reside in Australia. At the 2011 Census, 20,124 residents in Australia reported to have Latvian ancestry.[2]
Between 1947 and 1952, 19,700 Latvian refugees arrived in Australia as displaced persons under the supervision of the International Refugee Organisation.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 Australian Government - Department of Immigration and Border Protection. "Latvian Australians". Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ↑ "Latvia country brief". dfat.gov.au. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ "Origins: Immigrant Communities in Victoria: History of immigration from Latvia". Museum Victoria Australia. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
External links
- Robert Crawford - University of Technology, Sydney (2008). "Latvians". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 4 October 2015. [CC-By-SA] (Latvians in Sydney)
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