Latvian_Swedes

Latvians in Sweden

Latvians in Sweden

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Latvian Swedes (Swedish: svenskletter; Latvian: Zviedrijas latvieši) are Swedes of full or partial Latvian descent residing in Sweden. In 21st century people of Latvian diaspora without Swedish citizenship reside legally in Sweden as well. In 2020, there were 9,288 Latvian-born people living in Sweden.[1] Parts of Latvia, Swedish Livonia, was a Swedish dominion in the 17th century.[2]

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Around 6,000 Latvian nationals fled to Sweden following the World War II,[2] a total of 3,418 officially registered in 1945.[3]

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See also the categories Swedish people of Latvian descent, Latvian emigrants to Sweden, and Latvian expatriates in Sweden

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    "Folkmängden efter födelseland, ålder och kön. År 2000 - 2020". Statistikdatabasen. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
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    "Lettland". Regeringskansliet (in Swedish). 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
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    Lulle, Aija (2022-03-07). "latvieši ārzemēs". enciklopedija.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2022-06-30.
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