Austrian Uruguayans are people born in
Austria
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...
who live in
Uruguay
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...
or Uruguayan-born people of Austrian descent.
Overview
In the times of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Habsburg Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. A military and diplomatic alliance, it consist ...
diplomatic relations were established with Uruguay, with Baron
Anton von Petz celebrating a Treaty of Friendship, Trade and Navigation between both countries, which enabled immigration
During the two World Wars thousands of Austrians escaped Europe, most of them fleeing to South America, including a small but significant Austrian-Jewish community.
The Central Austrian Committee for Latin America was established in Montevideo in 1943.
The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 141 people who declared Austria as their country of birth.
There are some members of the Austrian nobility in Uruguay, such as the Habsburgs
and the
Auerspergs.
There is an institution, the Alpine Club Montevideo (), which was established in 1934 by Austrians and Germans.
Notable Austrian Uruguayans
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Nelly Weissel
Nelly Weissel (26 June 1920 – 13 August 2010) was a Uruguayan actress of the stage. Weissel's career as a South American leading lady spanned more than 40 years. Known for her headstrong independence and spirited personality, she regularly pla ...
(1920–2010), actress
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Carlos Kalmar
Carlos Kalmar (born February 26, 1958, in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan conductor.Macaluso, p. 194
Biography
Born to Jewish immigrant parents from Austria, Kalmar began violin studies at age six. At age fifteen, he enrolled at the Vienna Academy o ...
(born 1958), conductor
* Guntram of Habsburg-Lorraine (born 1967), Prince of Tuscany,
[de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. ''Le Petit Gotha''. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery, Paris 2002, p. 702 (French) ] son of Princess
Laetitia d'Arenberg
* María Fernanda Auersperg, accountant, National Director for Social Protection
See also
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Austria–Uruguay relations
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Immigration to Uruguay
Immigration to Uruguay began in several millennia BCE with the arrival of different populations from Asia to the Americas through Beringia, according to the most accepted theories, and were slowly populating the Americas. The most recent waves ...
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German Uruguayans
The German Uruguayans in Uruguay numbers ca. 10,000 German expatriates and 40,000 people of German descent. Most of them live in the Montevideo area, although there are German minorities in Paysandú, Río Negro, San José and Canelones.
Hist ...
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Hungarians in Uruguay
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Swiss Uruguayans
Swiss Uruguayans are Uruguayan citizens of full or partial Swiss ancestry, who remain culturally connected to Switzerland, or Swiss-born people permanently residing in Uruguay. They are estimated to be around 60,000.
History
In 1860, the Base ...
References
External links
Austrian expats in Uruguay
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Uruguay
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...
Austria–Uruguay relations
Austrian
Austrian may refer to:
* Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent
** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen
* Austrian German dialect
* Something associated with the country Austria, for example:
** Austria-Hungary
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