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Austrian Uruguayans are people born in Austria who live in Uruguay or Uruguayan-born people of Austrian descent.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 141 (2011 census) | |
| Languages | |
| Spanish, German | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Austrian diaspora, Uruguayan people of European descent |
In the times of the Austro-Hungarian Empire diplomatic relations were established with Uruguay, with Baron Anton von Petz celebrating a Treaty of Friendship, Trade and Navigation between both countries, which enabled immigration[1]
During the two World Wars thousands of Austrians escaped Europe, most of them fleeing to South America, including a small but significant Austrian-Jewish community.[2][3] The Central Austrian Committee for Latin America was established in Montevideo in 1943.[4]
The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 141 people who declared Austria as their country of birth.[5]
There are some members of the Austrian nobility in Uruguay, such as the Habsburgs[6] and the Auerspergs.[7]
There is an institution, the Alpine Club Montevideo (German: Alpenländer Verein Montevideo), which was established in 1934 by Austrians and Germans.[8]
- Nelly Weissel (1920–2010), actress
- Carlos Kalmar (born 1958), conductor
- Guntram of Habsburg-Lorraine (born 1967), Prince of Tuscany,[6] son of Princess Laetitia d'Arenberg
- María Fernanda Auersperg, accountant, National Director for Social Protection[7]
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