International Youth Congress

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The International Youth Congress (Esperanto : Internacia Junulara Kongreso, IJK) is the largest annual meeting of young Esperantists in the world. The participants come from all over the world for one week, and they usually number around 300, although there has been a congress with more than 1000 attendees before. The congress takes place in a different country every year and is organized by the World Esperanto Youth Organization (Esperanto : Tutmonda Esperantista Junulara Organizo, TEJO), the youth wing of the Universal Esperanto Association (Esperanto : Universala Esperanto-Asocio, UEA). Both the IJK and the World Esperanto Congress take place each summer, usually in consecutive weeks but rarely in the same country.

Contents

List of congresses

Map of countries that have hosted the International Youth Congress of Esperanto, 1938-2018. International Youth Congress of Esperanto host countries.svg
Map of countries that have hosted the International Youth Congress of Esperanto, 1938–2018.
NumberYearCityCountryNumber of registrees
(both attenders and non-attenders)
Number of
participants
792023 Lignano Sabbiadoro Flag of Italy.svg  Italy   
782022 Westelbeers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands   
772021Online event because of the coronavirus pandemic   
762020Online event because of the coronavirus pandemic [1]   
752019 Liptovský Hrádok [2] Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 291231
742018 Badajoz [3] Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 306273
732017 Aného [4] Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 136110
722016 Wrocław Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 264
712015 Wiesbaden Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 291
702014 Fortaleza Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 156150
692013 Nazareth Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 98 [5] 80
682012 Hanoi Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 142 [6] 145 [7]
672011 Kyiv Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 320 [8] 311 [9]
662010 Santa Cruz del Norte Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba ~133 [10] 181
652009 Liberec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 472343
642008 Szombathely Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 485365
632007 Hanoi Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 175+145
622006 Sarajevo Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 379
612005 Zakopane Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 478
602004 Kovrov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 385 [11] 355
592003 Lesjöfors Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 330
582002 Pato Branco Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 100
572001 Strasbourg Flag of France.svg  France  406
562000 Hong Kong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  200
551999 Veszprém Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 500
541998 Rijeka Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 378
531997 Assisi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 470
521996 Güntersberge Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 360
511995 Serovo, near Saint Petersburg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 350+303
501994 Cheonan Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 241
491993 Vratsa Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 173
481992 Montreal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 104
471991 Karlskoga Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 189
461990 Playa Giron Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 153
451989 Kerkrade Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 525
441988 Zagreb Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 769
431987 Kraków Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1034
421986 Neurim (נעורים)Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 106
411985 Eringerfeld Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 425
401984 Swanwick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 293
391983 Debrecen Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 672
381982 Leuven Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 315
371981 Oaxtepec Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 108
361980 Raumo Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 332
351979 Austerlitz Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 388
341978 Veliko Tarnovo Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 450
331977 Poitiers Flag of France.svg  France 325
321976 Thessaloniki Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece 350
311975 Fredericia Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 265
301974 Münster Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 250
291973 Sarajevo Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 282
281972 Toruń Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 250
271971 Edinburgh Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 150
261970 Graz Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 200
251969 Tyresö Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 120
241968 Tarragona Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 130
231967 Rotterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 90
221966 Pécs Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 900
211965 Ōtsu Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 250
201964 Amsterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 200
191963 Vratsa Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 550
181962 Ystad Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 70
171961 Wokingham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 116
161960 Rotterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 105
151959 Gdańsk Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 300
141958 Hamburg Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 126
131957 Villeneuve-lès-Avignon Flag of France.svg  France 30
121956 Büsum Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 173
111955 L'Aquila Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 350250
101954 Hilversum Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 90
91953 Wörgl Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 80
81952 Ry Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 108
71951 Haarlem Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 280
61950 Konstanz Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 420
51949 Versailles Flag of France.svg  France 200
41948 Groet Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 285
31947 Ipswich Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 200
21939 Tervuren Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 400350
11938 Groet Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 304+203

Statistics

Countries

Countries by number of times as host:

Times hostedCountryYears hosted
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1938, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1960, 1964, 1967, 1979, 1989
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1950, 1956, 1958, 1974, 1985, 1996, 2015
5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1959, 1972, 1987, 2005, 2016
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1947, 1961, 1971, 1984
Flag of France.svg  France 1949, 1957, 1977, 2001
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1962, 1969, 1991, 2003
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1966, 1983, 1999, 2008
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1963, 1978, 1993
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1939, 1982
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1952, 1975
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1953, 1970
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1955, 1997
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1968, 2018
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1973, 1988
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1986, 2013
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1990, 2010
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1995, 2004
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2002, 2014
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 2007, 2012
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1965
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1976
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1980
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1981
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1992
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1994
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1998
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2000
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2006
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2009
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2011
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 2017

Continents

Of the 74 congresses that have happened so far, [lower-alpha 1] 60 were hosted in Europe, 7 in Asia, 4 in North America, 2 in South America, 1 in Africa and none in Oceania.

Cities

Five cities have hosted the event twice:

See also

Notes

  1. This excludes future congresses.

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