Bulgarians in Croatia (, ) are one of 22 national minorities in
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
. According to the last census from 2011, there were 872
Bulgarians
Bulgarians (, ) are a nation and South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Bulgaria and its neighbouring region, who share a common Bulgarian ancestry, culture, history and language. They form the majority of the population in Bulgaria, ...
living in Croatia, most of them in
Zagreb
Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the ...
.
Bulgarians are officially recognized as an autochthonous national minority, and as such, they elect a special representative to the
Croatian Parliament
The Croatian Parliament () or the Sabor is the Unicameralism, unicameral legislature of Croatia. Under the terms of the Constitution of Croatia, Croatian Constitution, the Sabor represents the nation, people and is vested with legislative power. ...
, shared with members of eleven other national minorities.
Number of Bulgarians
2011 census
Notable people
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Nikolaj Pešalov (b. 1970), weightlifter
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Marianna Radev (1913–1973), contralto
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Dubravka Ugrešić (1949–2023), writer, Bulgarian mother
See also
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Bulgaria–Croatia relations
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Bulgarian diaspora
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Ethnic groups in Croatia
External links
Bulgarians in Croatia
References
{{Bulgarian diaspora
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Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
Ethnic groups in Croatia