Bosnian Austrians are citizens of

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

whose ancestry can be traced to

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

. The vast majority of Bosnians emigrated to Austria during and after the Bosnian War of the 1990s, though a large number emigrated as early as the 19th century.

Communities

The largest Bosnian communities in Austria are found in Graz,

Linz Linz ( , ; cs, Linec) is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. In the north of the country, it is on the Danube south of the Czech border. In 2018, the population was 204,846. In 2009, it was a European Capital ...

and

Wels Wels (; Central Bavarian: ''Wös'') is a city in Upper Austria, on the Traun River near Linz. It is the county seat of Wels-Land, and with a population of approximately 60,000, the eighth largest city in Austria. Geography Wels is in the ...

; followed by

Salzburg Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label= Austro-Bavarian) is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of ''Iuvavum''. Salzburg was founded ...

Villach Villach (; sl, Beljak; it, Villaco; fur, Vilac) is the seventh-largest city in Austria and the second-largest in the federal state of Carinthia. It is an important traffic junction for southern Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. , the p ...

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and

Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ...

. A historic moment for the Bosnians of Austria took place on 29 June 2013 in the city of Wels. The Trg Bošnjaka (Platz der Bosniaken) was unveiled in front of the Bosnian Austrian Cultural Center as a token of appreciation and the good cooperation between Bosnian Austrians and the city administration.

Demographics

According to the population census for 2014 conducted by "Statistik Austria" (Austrian federal agency for statistics), the total number of people of Bosnian descent in Austria was 155,050 and they comprised 1.9% of the total population. As of 2017, some 41,000 Bosnians lived in Vienna.

Notable people

Adis Jasic Adis or ''variant'', may refer to: People * Adis Ahmetovic, (born 1993), German-Bosnian politician *Adis Bećiragić (born 1970), Bosnian basketball player * Adis Hodžić (born 1999), Slovenian soccer player * Adis Jahović (born 1987), Macedonia ...

, footballer * Alen Orman, footballer *

Alma Zadić Alma Zadić (; born 24 May 1984) is a Bosnian-born Austrian lawyer and politician of the Green Party. She has been serving as Minister of Justice since 7 January 2020 in the governments of Chancellors Sebastian Kurz, Alexander Schallenberg and K ...

, lawyer and politician of the

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who has been serving as

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Amer Hrustanović Amer Hrustanović (born 11 June 1988) is an amateur Austrian Greco-Roman wrestler, who competes in the men's light heavyweight category. He holds both Austrian and Bosnian citizenship in order to compete internationally in wrestling, including ...

, wrestler *

Anel Hadžić Anel Hadžić (; born 16 August 1989) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Hadžić started his professional career at Ried, before joining Sturm Graz in 2013. Three years later, he was transferred ...

, footballer *

Azra Aksamija Azra Akšamija is a Bosnian-Austrian artist and architectural historian. Her work focuses on the role of cultural and religious identity in conflicts, especially in the recent history of the Bosnian War and its aftermath. Akšamija is currently a ...

, artist and architectural historian * Boris Nemšić, Businessman and the former CEO of

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Deniz Mujić Deniz Mujić (born 7 August 1990) is an Austrian footballer of Bosnian descent who plays as a midfielder or forward for Liechtensteiner club Eschen/Mauren. Career In January 2014, he joined the reserve team of FC St. Gallen. On 8 January 201 ...

, footballer *

Edin Salkić Edin Salkić (born 16 June 1989) is an Austrian football striker of Bosnian descent playing for Austrian club USV Kettlasbrunn. Club career Salkić spent his entire career in the Austrian leagues, playing for Wiener Neustadt Wiener Neustadt ( ...

, handball player * Emir Dilaver, footballer * Enisa Kadić, Miss Austria 2013 * Haris Bukva, footballer * Irfan Škiljan, inventor of

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Ivona Dadic Ivona Dadic (born 29 December 1993) is an Austrian track and field athlete of Bosnian descent. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's heptathlon event. At the 2020 Summer Olympics she finished 8th. Early life and career Ivona ...

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...

athlete of Bosnian Croat descent. *

Madita Edita Malovčić (born 21 January 1978), known by her stage name, Madita, is an Austrian singer and actress of Bosnian descent. Her father is Bosnian folk singer Kemal Malovčić. Madita's music ranges from synth-pop to R&B to jazz. Early ...

, singer * Mirela Dedić, handball player * Muharem Huskovic, footballer * Nina Kusturica, film director * Sanel Kuljić, footballer * Smail Balić, historian *

Sena Jurinac Srebrenka "Sena" Jurinac () (24 October 1921 – 22 November 2011) was a Bosnian-born Austrian operatic soprano. Biography Jurinac was born in Travnik, Bosnia-Herzegovina (then part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia), the daughter of a Croatia ...

, soprano *

Zlatko Junuzović Zlatko Junuzović (, ; born 26 September 1987) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. From 2006 to 2017 he represented the Austria national football team. He was known as a free-kick specialist. Early life Ju ...

, footballer

References

* Ethnic groups in Austria Bosniak diaspora

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