Serbs in Greece
Ethnic group
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Serbs in Greece are Greek citizens of ethnic Serb descent and/or Serbia-born persons living in Greece. According to data from the 2021 census, there were 2,456 Serbian citizens in Greece.[1][2]
Σέρβοι στην Ελλάδα Срби у Грчкој Srbi u Grčkoj | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 2,456 (2021)[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Athens, Thessaloniki | |
| Languages | |
| Serbian and Greek | |
| Religion | |
| Eastern Orthodoxy |
Heritage
Notable people
- Stefan Nemanja - Serbian great prince and saint.
- Saint Sava - Serbian prince, archbishop, founder of Serbian Church and Hilandar
- Jovan Uroš - Serbian Emperor of Serbs and Greeks, governor of Thessaly and saint
- Helena Dragaš - Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empress consort and Saint
- John VIII Palaiologos - Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Emperor.
- Constantine XI Palaiologos - Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Emperor
- George Berovich – Ottoman prince
- Vlado Janković – basketball player
- Vasos Mavrovouniotis – revolutionary
- Đorđe Mihailović – recipient of the Order of the Serbian Flag
- Dimitrios Popović – football player
- Dušan Šakota – basketball player
