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2,300[1]-15,000 (est)[2] | |
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Paris | |
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PrimarilyMacedonian andFrench | |
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Macedonian Orthodox | |
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Macedonians |
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Macedonians (inFrench:Macédoniens) inFrance form a small minority mainly concentrated in the capitalParis.[citation needed] Most of the immigrants originated from theSkopje,Bitola,Sloeštica,Struga,Ohrid andKicevo regions.[citation needed][citation needed] More still emigrated to France after thebreakup of Yugoslavia. The French government estimates the number of Macedonians in France to be 2,300 while Macedonian figures put the number at over 15,000 people.
The names of 33 Macedonian soldiers killed fighting for France inWorld War I are inscribed on a monument in the Peace Park ofColombelles, Normandy.[3]