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Ukrainians in Armenia (; ) are people of full or partial ethnic Ukrainian origin who live in
Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...
.


Origins

The first
Ukrainians Ukrainians ( uk, Українці, Ukraintsi, ) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. They are the seventh-largest nation in Europe. The native language of the Ukrainians is Ukrainian. The majority of Ukrainians are Eastern Ort ...
in
Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...
came in the mid 19th century after the migration to
Transcaucasia The South Caucasus, also known as Transcaucasia or the Transcaucasus, is a geographical region on the border of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, straddling the southern Caucasus Mountains. The South Caucasus roughly corresponds to modern Arme ...
by “the Cossacks from Minor Russia” to seal the Empire’s southern borders. The main activity of the migrants was agriculture and livestock.


Statistics

According to 2011 census there were 1176
Ukrainians Ukrainians ( uk, Українці, Ukraintsi, ) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. They are the seventh-largest nation in Europe. The native language of the Ukrainians is Ukrainian. The majority of Ukrainians are Eastern Ort ...
in Armenia, 606 of whom reported Ukrainian as their mother tongue. Ukrainians are fifth-largest ethnic minority in Armenia. According to election code of Armenia parliament seats are reserved to four largest ethnic minorities. According to 2001 census there were 1633
Ukrainians Ukrainians ( uk, Українці, Ukraintsi, ) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. They are the seventh-largest nation in Europe. The native language of the Ukrainians is Ukrainian. The majority of Ukrainians are Eastern Ort ...
in Armenia. According to 1989 census, there were 8.3 thousand Ukrainians in Armenia.Garnik Asatryan and Victoria Arakelova,
The Ethnic Minorities of Armenia
'',
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, Yerevan, 2002.


Notable Armenian Ukrainians

* Roman Berezovsky, football coach, born in
Yerevan Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and i ...
* Yuriy Koval, football coach and former player, born in
Dilijan Dilijan ( hy, Դիլիջան) is a spa town and urban municipal community in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The town is one of the most important resorts in Armenia, situated within the Dilijan National Park. The forested town is home to num ...
*
Anatoly Zinevich Anatoly Vladimirovich Zinevich (; uk, Анатолій Володимирович Зіневич; ; 20 November 1932 – 1 August 2000) was a Soviet, and later Armenian General-Lieutenant of Ukrainian origin, for whom "Armenia became the second ...
, Armenian general of Ukrainian origin


Ukrainian community organisations

* Federation of Ukrainians of Armenia "Ukraine" ( uk, Федерація Українців Вірменії «УКРАЇНА»), which publishes a Ukrainian-Armenian language newspaper ''Dnipro-Slavutych'' ( uk, "Дніпро-Славутич"). * Vocal and dance ensembles: "Dnipro", "Dzvinochok", "Verbychenka", "Malyatko" * "Ukraina" Benevolent Fund


See also

* Armenia–Ukraine relations *
Ukrainian diaspora The Ukrainian diaspora comprises Ukrainians and their descendants who live outside Ukraine around the world, especially those who maintain some kind of connection, even if ephemeral, to the land of their ancestors and maintain their feeling of Uk ...
*
Census in Armenia Census in Armenia is a population census conducted in Armenia about every 10 years with the purpose of capturing exact data on demographics in the country. Demographic trends While Armenians formed a consistent majority, Azerbaijanis were histo ...
* Ethnic minorities in Armenia * Demographics of Armenia *
Anatoly Zinevich Anatoly Vladimirovich Zinevich (; uk, Анатолій Володимирович Зіневич; ; 20 November 1932 – 1 August 2000) was a Soviet, and later Armenian General-Lieutenant of Ukrainian origin, for whom "Armenia became the second ...
* Russians in Armenia * Armenians in Ukraine


References

Ethnic groups in Armenia
Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...
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