Uruguayans in Sweden are people born 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 ...

who live in

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...

, or Swedish-born people of Uruguayan descent. As of 2013, there were over 4,000 Uruguayans living in Swedish territory.

Overview

Since Sweden was and remains a highly democratic country and a net receiver of immigrants, during the

civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay The civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay (1973–1985), also known as the Uruguayan Dictatorship, was an authoritarian military dictatorship that ruled Uruguay for 12 years, from June 27, 1973 (after the 1973 coup d'état) until March 1, 1985 ...

(1973–1985) there were several Uruguayans fled to Sweden; this was possible, among others, much because of Ambassador Harald Edelstam. Nowadays there are many Uruguayans who still live in Sweden. Uruguayan residents in Sweden have their own institutions, for instance, Casa Uruguay in

Malmö Malmö is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, sixth-largest city in Nordic countries, the Nordic region. Located on ...

and the Consultative Councils in

Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

and

Gothenburg Gothenburg ( ; ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden, it is the gub ...

Notable people

;past * Dahd Sfeir (1932–2015), actress ;present * Hebert Abimorad (born 1946 in Montevideo), poet, translator and journalist *

Henry Engler Henry Willy Engler Golovchenko (born 1946 in Paysandú) is a Uruguayan neuroscientist. Student at the University of the Republic, he obtained his BA-level degree in 1970. During the late 1960s and early 1970s he was a prominent member of the Tup ...

(born 1946 in Paysandú), neuroscientist, former Tupamaro *

Roberto Mascaró Roberto Mascaró (born 12 December 1946 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan poet and translator. Resident in Sweden, he is renowned for his Spanish translations of Tomas Tranströmer's work. Poetry *''Estacionario'' (poems), Nordan, Stockholm, 1983. ...

(born 1948 in Montevideo), poet and translator * Ana Luisa Valdés (born 1953 in Montevideo), anthropologist and translator *

Martin Lopez Martin Walter López Cardozo (born 20 May 1978 in Stockholm) is a Swedish-Uruguayan drummer, currently a member and co-founder of progressive metal group Soen, but best known as the ex-drummer of Swedish progressive metal band Opeth and melod ...

(born 1978 in Stockholm), drummer *

Martin Mendez Martin may refer to: Places Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * Mart ...

(born 1978 in Montevideo), bass guitar player *

Guillermo Molins Guillermo Federico Molins Palmeiro (; born 26 September 1988) is a Swedish professional footballer. Beginning his career with Malmö FF in 2006, he has gone on to play professionally in Belgium, Spain, China, Greece, and Norway. A full interna ...

(born 1988 in Montevideo), footballer *

Sofía Rito Sofía Julia Rito Enocksson (born 2 November 1985) is a Uruguayan weightlifter, competing in the 53 kg category and representing Uruguay at international competitions. She competed at world championships, including at the 2015 World Weightliftin ...

(born 1985 in Stockholm), weightlifter * Sebastian Senatore (born 1985 in Montevideo), footballer

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Ethnic groups in Sweden

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Notable people

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