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*Alken, Belgium
*Alken, Belgium
*Tienen, Belgium
*Tienen, Belgium
*Ghent, Belgium.


==In France==
==In France==

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Sikhism in European countries.

Places in Europe with significant Sikh populations

In Belgium

  • Sint-Truiden, Belgium
  • Alken, Belgium
  • Tienen, Belgium
  • Ghent, Belgium.

In France

  • Bobigny, France

In Germany

  • Frankfurt, Germany
  • Koln, Germany
  • Cologne, Germany
  • Stuttgart, Germany

In Italy

  • Castel Goberto, Italy
  • Reggio Emilia, Italy

In Netherlands

  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Almere, Netherlands

In the United Kingdom

  • Birmingham, U.K.
  • Bradford, U.K.
  • Coventry, U.K.
  • Derby, U.K.
  • Glasgow, U.K.
  • Kent, U.K.
  • Leeds, U.K.
  • Leicester, U.K.
  • London, U.K.
  • Wolverhampton, U.K.

By country

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Country Article Number Migration to this country since
United Kingdom Sikhism in United Kingdom 600,000 1854
Italy Sikhism in Italy 70,000 1980s
Germany Sikhism in Germany 40,000 1970s
Netherlands Sikhism in Netherlands 12,000 1980s
Spain No article 10,000 1990s
Belgium Sikhism in Belgium 9,000 1985 (from 1974-1985, all Sikhs were Indian Embassy employees)
France Sikhism in France 8,000 1980s
Portugal Sikhism in Portugal 8,000 - 9,000 1990s
Norway Sikhism in Norway 5,000 1960s
Austria Sikhism in Austria 2,794 1800s
Sweden Sikhism in Sweden 1,000 - 1,500 1980s
Ireland Sikhism in Ireland 1,200 1970s
Greece Sikhism in Greece 1,000 1992
Denmark Sikhism in Denmark 700 1990s
Switzerland Sikhism in Switzerland 500 1980s
Iceland Sikhism in Iceland ca. 50-100 (15-25 families) 1980s