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'''Albanians in the United Kingdom''' include immigrants from Albania and ethnic Albanians from Kosovo. The [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 Census]] recorded 13,295 Albanian-born residents in [[England]] and 120 in [[Wales]],<ref name="2011cen">{{cite web|title=2011 Census: QS213EW Country of birth (expanded), regions in England and Wales|url=http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census/quick-statistics-for-england-and-wales-on-national-identity--passports-held-and-country-of-birth/rft-qs213ew.xls|publisher=Office for National Statistics|date=26 March 2013|accessdate=16 June 2015}}</ref> The censuses of [[Scotland]] and [[Northern Ireland]] recorded 196 and 55 Albanian-born residents respectively.<ref name=Scotland>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/documents/censusresults/release2a/rel2a_COB_detailed_Scotland.pdf|title=Country of birth (detailed)|publisher=National Records of Scotland|accessdate=16 June 2015}}</ref><ref name=NI>{{cite web|url=http://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/Download/Census%202011_Excel/2011/QS206NI.xls|title=Country of Birth - Full Detail: QS206NI|publisher=Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency|accessdate=16 June 2015}}</ref> A mapping exercise published by the [[International Organization for Migration]] in September 2008 states that there are no official estimates of the total number of ethnic Albanians in the UK. The majority of respondents interviewed for the exercise estimated the population to lie between 70,000 and 100,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://unitedkingdom.iom.int/sites/default/files/doc/mapping/IOM_ALBANIA.pdf|title=Albania & Kosovo: Mapping exercise|publisher=International Organization for Migration|date=September 2008|accessdate=18 February 2016}}</ref> |
'''Albanians in the United Kingdom''' include immigrants from Albania and ethnic Albanians from Kosovo. The [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 Census]] recorded 13,295 Albanian-born residents in [[England]] and 120 in [[Wales]],<ref name="2011cen">{{cite web|title=2011 Census: QS213EW Country of birth (expanded), regions in England and Wales|url=http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census/quick-statistics-for-england-and-wales-on-national-identity--passports-held-and-country-of-birth/rft-qs213ew.xls|publisher=Office for National Statistics|date=26 March 2013|accessdate=16 June 2015}}</ref> The censuses of [[Scotland]] and [[Northern Ireland]] recorded 196 and 55 Albanian-born residents respectively.<ref name=Scotland>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/documents/censusresults/release2a/rel2a_COB_detailed_Scotland.pdf|title=Country of birth (detailed)|publisher=National Records of Scotland|accessdate=16 June 2015}}</ref><ref name=NI>{{cite web|url=http://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/Download/Census%202011_Excel/2011/QS206NI.xls |title=Country of Birth - Full Detail: QS206NI |publisher=Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency |accessdate=16 June 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095516/http://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/Download/Census%202011_Excel/2011/QS206NI.xls |archivedate=4 March 2016 }}</ref> A mapping exercise published by the [[International Organization for Migration]] in September 2008 states that there are no official estimates of the total number of ethnic Albanians in the UK. The majority of respondents interviewed for the exercise estimated the population to lie between 70,000 and 100,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://unitedkingdom.iom.int/sites/default/files/doc/mapping/IOM_ALBANIA.pdf|title=Albania & Kosovo: Mapping exercise|publisher=International Organization for Migration|date=September 2008|accessdate=18 February 2016}}</ref> |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
Revision as of 22:27, 29 June 2017
Regions with significant populations | |
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London (Barking, Wood Green, Hounslow, Woolwich, Swiss Cottage, Camden), Birmingham, Oxford | |
Languages | |
Albanian and English | |
Religion | |
Islam, Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Secularism |
Albanians in the United Kingdom include immigrants from Albania and ethnic Albanians from Kosovo. The 2011 Census recorded 13,295 Albanian-born residents in England and 120 in Wales,[1] The censuses of Scotland and Northern Ireland recorded 196 and 55 Albanian-born residents respectively.[2][3] A mapping exercise published by the International Organization for Migration in September 2008 states that there are no official estimates of the total number of ethnic Albanians in the UK. The majority of respondents interviewed for the exercise estimated the population to lie between 70,000 and 100,000.[4]
Notable people
- Adnan Januzaj, footballer
- Erjon Dollapi, rugby league player
- Xherdan Shaqiri, footballer
- Olsi Krasniqi, rugby league player
- Valentin Gjokaj, footballer
- Zeli Ismail, footballer
- Kreshnik Qato, boxer
- Rita Ora, singer, actress
- Eder Kurti, boxer
- Mariela Cingo, pianist
- Thomas Simaku, composer
- Dua Lipa, singer
- Alban Bunjaku, footballer
- Bersant Celina, footballer
- Granit Xhaka, footballer
- Shkodran Mustafi, footballer
- Diell Zejnullahu, bodybuilder
- Endrit Ferizoli AKA Light, Youtuber manages Trollstation
See also
References
- ^ "2011 Census: QS213EW Country of birth (expanded), regions in England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Country of birth (detailed)" (PDF). National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Country of Birth - Full Detail: QS206NI". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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