Serbian New Zealanders (Serbian: Српски Новозеланђани/Srpski Novozelanđani) are New Zealand citizens of Serbian descent or Serbia-born people who reside in New Zealand.
Новозеландски Срби Novozelandski Srbi | |
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Total population | |
1,056[1] (2013) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch | |
Languages | |
English and Serbian | |
Religion | |
Serbian Orthodox Church | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Serbian Australians |
In the 1940s, Serbian New Zealander potter Jovan Rancich designed many of the products of the Crown Lynn pottery range.[2]
Notable people
edit- James Stosic, a New Zealand rugby player[citation needed]
- Nenad Vučinić, a Serbian-New Zealand basketball coach and former player
- Jana Radosavljević, member of New Zealands women's national football team
- Marko Stamenić, professional footballer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ethnic group". 2013 Census. Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013.
- ^ Moon, Paul (2009). "Taking Care of Business". In Macdonald, Finlay; Kerr, Ruth (eds.). West: The History of Waitakere. Random House. p. 127. ISBN 9781869790080.