Bosnian Austrians
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Bosnian Austrians are
Communities
The largest Bosnian communities in Austria are found in Vienna, Graz, Linz and Wels; followed by Salzburg, Villach and Klagenfurt.
In June 2013 the city of Wels unveiled its Platz der Bosniaken – Trg Bošnjaka square in front of the Bosnian Austrian Cultural Center, as a symbol of recognition and appreciation of the Bosnian people living in Austria. Just seven years later in 2020 the first woman of Bosnian descent, Alma Zadić, a laywer and politician of the Green party, was sworn in as the Minister of Justice of Austria.[2]
Demographics
According to the population census for 2014 conducted by "Statistik Austria" (Austrian federal agency for statistics), the total number of people of Bosnian descent in Austria was 155,050 and they comprised 1.9% of the total population. As of 2023, some 46,000 Bosnians lived in Vienna.[3]
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Notable people
- Adis Jašić, footballer
- Alen Orman, footballer
- Alma Zadić, lawyer and politician of the Green Party who has been serving as Minister of Justice[4]
- Amar Dedić, footballer
- Amer Hrustanović, wrestler [5]
- Anel Hadžić, footballer
- Azra Aksamija, artist and architectural historian
- Telekom Austria
- Deniz Mujić, footballer
- Edin Salkić, handball player
- Emir Dilaver, footballer
- Enisa Kadić, Miss Austria 2013
- Haris Bukva, footballer
- Irfan Škiljan, inventor of IrfanView
- Bosnian Croat descent.[6]
- Madita, singer
- Mirela Dedić, handball player
- Muharem Huskovic, footballer
- Nina Kusturica, film director
- Oliver Lukić, footballer
- Sanel Kuljić, footballer
- Smail Balić, historian
- Sena Jurinac, soprano
- Zlatko Junuzović, footballer
See also
- Immigration to Austria
- Diaspora studies
- Bosniaks
- Bosnians
- Die Bosniaken Kommen
References
- ^ "Migration and integration : SCHWERPUNKT : BUNDESLÄNDER zahlen. daten. fakten. 2014/15" (PDF). Integrationsfonds.at. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Should Bosnians Be Recognized As A Minority In Austria?".
- ^ Statistisches Jahrbuch der Stadt Wien 2019 [Statistical Yearbook of the City of Vienna 2019] (PDF) (Report). Stadt Wien (City of Vienna). November 2019. p. 69. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Alma Zadić, LL.M., Biografie". www.parlament.gv.at (in German). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Amer Hrustanovic – Salzburgwiki". www.sn.at (in German). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ KOSMO-Redaktion (24 July 2020). "Weltrekord! Ivona Dadić schreibt Sportgeschichte für Österreich". KOSMO (in German). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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