Chechens in France

Ethnic group in France
Chechens in France
Total population
30,000-60,000[1]

Chechens in France belong to the Chechen diaspora.

Comemoration of Chechen genocide anniversary committed by Staline in 1944, in Strasbourg in France by dipaspora members of France.

History

Chechen immigrants came to France as political refugees in the early 2000s, fleeing from the war in their home.[1] Today, there are between 30,000 and 60,000 Chechens in France, making it the largest community among the Chechen diaspora in Europe.[2]

The Chechen diaspora in France live mainly in Nice and Strasbourg, both cities with the highest proportion of Chechen people in the country. There are also significant Chechen communities in Orléans, Rennes and Toulouse.

Notable people

  • Zelimkhan Khadjiev, wrestler
  • Milana Terloeva, author and reporter
  • Baysangur Chamsoudinov, MMA Fighter
  • Ramzan Jembiev, MMA Fighter

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "ENTRETIEN. Diaspora tchétchène : Une jeune génération « plus perméable à l'idéologie djihadiste »". 2 November 2023.
  2. ^ "French police face worst nightmare: An attacker they never saw coming". 17 October 2020.
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