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Lithuanians in Sweden are Swedish citizens of full or partialLithuanian descent. Many Lithuanians came to Sweden in the 19th century after afailed insurrection against theRussian Empire. This was later followed by the next two waves, which were associated with the World Wars.
During theinterwar period, a number of Lithuanians studied in Swedish universities. From 1925 to 1940, there was the Swedish-Lithuanian Society, which was reestablished in 1990.[1]
DuringWorld War II, about 400 Lithuanian refugees fled to Sweden. By 1960s most of them moved to other countries, mostly to theUnited States andCanada; in 1963 there were about 100 left.[1]
AfterLithuania reestablished its independence from theSoviet Union, Lithuanians started moving to Sweden for work and study. This process intensified after Lithuania joined theEuropean Union. In 2017, according to the official data, there were 13,659 Lithuania-born residents in Sweden.[1]
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