Russians in Uruguay
Russian Uruguayans are people born in Russia who live in Uruguay or Uruguay-born people of Russian descent. They are a local ethnic minority.
Overview
The most important places in Uruguay with a strong presence of people of Russian descent are:
- San Javier, the most populated[1][2]
- Colonia Ofir, a settlement of Old Believers[2]
There is a small Russian presence in Montevideo, where there can be found the only Russian Orthodox church in Uruguay.
Also among the Jewish Uruguayan community there are some people of Russian-Jewish descent.
Notable Russian Uruguayans
- Vasiliy Semionovitch Lubkov, cleric, spiritual leader of New Israel
- Vladimir Roslik, physician, victim of the military dictatorship
- José Serebrier, conductor and composer
- Alejandro Stock, artist
- Volf Roitman, painter, sculptor, and architect
See also
References
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- Russians in Uruguay, Part 1. 18.09.2009 (Russian)
- Russians in Uruguay, Part 2. 05.10.2009 (Russian)
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