Albanians in Sweden

Albanians number up to 50,000 people in Sweden. The vast majority has immigrated from Kosovo and Albania.

Organisations

"Albanska Riksförbundet Iliria"(Lidhja e Shoqatave Shqiptare në Suedi) is an Albanian organisation in the Swedish town Borlänge. This organisation is democratic and non-religious. The goals for this organisation is to work for the ethnic Albanian people in Sweden, to integrate them into the Swedish society etc.^[1]

Sport

Albanska Fotbolls Föreningen "Albanska FF" is an Albanian football team in Sweden.^[2]

Media

Radio Dituria is an Albanian radiostation located in Borås.^[3] This radiostation represent Albanian culture and traditions.

Notable Albanians from Sweden

Academia

• Savo Gjirja, research engineer
• Rizah Sheqiri,^[4] author

Entertainment

• Fortesa Hoti, (actress in Swedish TV series Andra Avenyn)
• Bashkim Bytyqi, rapper

Sports

• Valmir Berisha, (Professional football player)
• Astrit Ajdarevic, (Professional football player)
• Kosovare Asllani, (Professional football player)
• Emir Bajrami, (Professional football player)
• Erton Fejzullahu, (Professional football player)
• Ilir Latifi, (UFC fighter)
• Labinot Harbuzi, (Professional football player)
• Shpëtim Hasani, (Professional football player)
• Agon Mehmeti, (Professional football player)
• Dafina Memedov, (Professional football player)
• Naim Terbunja, (Boxer)

See also

• Albanian diaspora
• Kosovo war
• Arbëreshë
• Albanian-American
• List of Albanians

References

External links

• "Albanskariksforbund.se". Albanskariksforbund.se. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 
• "Komuniteti shqiptar musliman në Suedi". Horizonti.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 
• "The Leading Naim Terb Unja Site on the Net". naimterbunja.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 
• "För alltid främling – om kosovoalbaner i Landskrona - Dokumentärredaktionen | Sveriges Radio". Sr.se. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 
• "Albanska Fotbolls Föreningen - Herrlaget". Svenskalag.se. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 

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