Total population | |
---|---|
672 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Zagreb | 166[1] |
Languages | |
Croatian, Polish | |
Religion | |
Roman Catholicism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Czechs, Slovaks |
Poles of Croatia (Croatian: Poljaci u Hrvatskoj; Polish: Polacy w Chorwacji) are one of 22 national minorities in Croatia. According to the 2011 Census, there were 672 Poles living in Croatia, of which most lived in Zagreb.[1]
Croatian Poles have established two cultural societies, the Polish Cultural Association "Mikolaj Kopernik" that also includes the vocal and dance ensembles in Zagreb and the Polish Cultural Association "Fryderyk Chopin" in Rijeka.
Official name of Croatia | Year | Number |
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– | 1931 | 4,103 |
PR Croatia | 1948 | 27,8301 |
1953 | 1,575 | |
1961 | 1,151 | |
SR Croatia | 1971 | 819 |
1981 | 758 | |
Republic of Croatia | 1991 | 679 |
2001 | 567 | |
^1 In the 1948 census the Poles were amongst the "others"(Central Bureau of Statistics)[2] |