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Hungarian Albertans are Hungarian Canadians living in Alberta. After the Canada 2006 Census 48,655 people (1,48 % of the population) has Hungarian roots and 6,770 of them speak Hungarian language (0.21 %).

History
The Hungarians in Alberta are one of the oldest minorities. The first Hungarians arrived to Alberta in 1866 with Count Paul Oskar Eszterhazy, who wanted to settle down Hungarians, who emmigrated originally to Pennsylvania. We know from the memorials of János Mráz, in 1895 in Bashaw there were already 25 Hungarian families, each family farmed a homestead. After the 190 Census in Lethbridge there lived 167 Hungarians.

A larger influx of immigrants ito Alberta is recorded from 1914 or 1915. At that time 300 Hungarian labourer arrived to the area. In the 1930s there was a greater immigration wave to Alberta. In 1921 there lived 1045 Hungarians there, in 1931 this number was 5502.

Notable Hungarian Albertans

 * Mike Toth - sports commentator
 * Kaleb Toth - lacrosse player
 * Andrew Kiss - artist
 * Shannon Szabados - ice hockey player
 * Attila Richard Lukacs - artist