Greektown is a general name for an
ethnic enclave
In sociology, an ethnic enclave is a geographic area with high ethnic concentration, characteristic cultural identity, and economic activity. The term is usually used to refer to either a residential area or a workspace with a high concentration ...
populated primarily by
Greeks
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or people of Greek ancestry, usually in an
urban neighborhood
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.
History
![Griechenkirche Fleischmarkt Wien](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Griechenkirche_Fleischmarkt_Wien.jpg)
The oldest Greek dominated neighborhood outside of Greece were probably the
Fener
Fener (; Greek: Φανάρι, ''Phanári''; in English also: Phanar) is a quarter midway up the Golden Horn in the district of Fatih in Istanbul, Turkey. Its name is a Turkish transliteration of the word "phanarion" (Medieval Greek: Φανάρι ...
in
Istanbul
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, or the
Ash Shatibi in
Alexandria
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.
In Vienna, for many centuries, the Griechenviertel (Greek quarter) existed in the
Innere Stadt
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(inner town). Later the Greek community moved to other newer quarters. A traditional Austrian restaurant there is called Griechenbeisl (Greek tavern) and a street Griechengasse (Greek lane).
Greektowns by location
In Canada
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Greektown, Montreal
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, Quebec
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Greektown Park Avenue, Montreal, Quebec
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Greektown Park Extension, Montreal, Quebec
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Greektown Chomedey, Laval, Quebec
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Greektown, Toronto, Ontario
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Greektown, Vancouver
Greektown in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is an area in the Kitsilano neighborhood that was historically an enclave of Greek people, Greek immigrants and their descendants.
The term is an informal one, and Greektown's borders are not stric ...
, British Columbia
The following pages provide some history regarding certain Greek communities in Canada.
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Greek Canadians
Greek Canadians ( el, Ελληνοκαναδοί) are Canadian citizens who have full or partial Greek heritage or people who emigrated from Greece and reside in Canada. According to the 2021 Census, there were 262,140 Canadians who claimed Gre ...
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Greek Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area
The Greeks of Toronto (Greek: Έλληνες του Τορόντο) comprises Greek immigrants and their descendants living in Toronto, Canada.
According to the Canada 2016 Census, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is home to 97,940 Greek Canadians ...
In the United States
![Dodecanese Avenue in Tarpon Springs](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/Dodecanese_Avenue_in_Tarpon_Springs.jpg)
A typical housing pattern found in United States' Greektowns is to buy a multiple story dwelling, move into the lower floor and rent the upper floors to other Greeks.
The largest Greek community in the USA is located in Queens, NY.
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Astoria, Queens
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, in New York City
List of officially designated Greektowns:
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Greektown, Chicago
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Greektown, Detroit
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Greektown, Baltimore
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Greektown, Tarpon Springs
List of communities with a large concentration of Greek communities:
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New England
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Lynn, Massachusetts
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Lowell, Massachusetts
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Manchester, New Hampshire
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New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
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8th avenue, Manhattan
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Washington Heights, Manhattan
List of historic Greektowns:
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Philadelphia
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Cleveland, Ohio
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Campbell, Ohio
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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San Francisco, California
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Los Angeles, California
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The following pages provide some history regarding certain Greek communities in the USA.
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Greek Americans
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Greeks in Syracuse, New York
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Greeks in Omaha, Nebraska
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History of the Greek Americans in Metro Detroit
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List of Greek Americans
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Architecture
*George J. Efstathiou – architect
*Cos ...
In Australia
The term ''Greektown'' is not widely used in Australia, even in areas with comparatively high levels of Greek concentration. In the 1860s, a shanty town referred to as ''Greektown'' was established at Tambaroora near
Bathurst in New South Wales. and there is the
Greek Precinct, Melbourne
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According to the 2 ...
The following pages provide some history regarding certain Greek communities in Australia.
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Greek Australians
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Greek community of Melbourne
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*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.
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In the United Kingdom
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Palmers Green, London
Many Greeks reside in
Wood Green
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,
Harringay
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and Palmers Green, the latter harbouring the largest community of Greek-Cypriots outside Cyprus, resulting in these areas bearing local nicknames whereby the ''Green'' is replaced by ''Greek'' – as in ''Greek Lanes'' and ''Palmers Greek''.
[Palmers Green]
", ''Trusted Places'' Although in recent years, most of London's Greek and Greek-Cypriot population resides in
Southgate
Southgate or South Gate may refer to:
Places Australia
*Southgate, Sylvania
*Southgate Arts and Leisure Precinct, an area within Southbank, Victoria
Canada
*Southgate, Ontario, a township in Grey County
* Southgate, Middlesex County, Ontario
Ed ...
.
Bayswater
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is also home to a substantial Greek community. The
Saint Sophia Cathedral, situated on Moscow road was built in 1882, and is a grade I listed building.
The following pages provide some history regarding certain Greek communities in the UK.
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Greeks in the United Kingdom
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History
Early Greek contact Mycenaean Greeks
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In Armenia
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Yaghdan
Yaghdan ( hy, Յաղդան), is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia. Until the 1988 Armenian earthquake it has a majority ethnic Greek
Greek may refer to:
Greece
Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe:
*Gre ...
, Lori Province, Armenia
*Madan,
Alaverdi, Armenia
References
External links
Hellenic Home for the AgedAnti-Greek Riots
See also
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Greek diaspora
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Ethnic enclave
In sociology, an ethnic enclave is a geographic area with high ethnic concentration, characteristic cultural identity, and economic activity. The term is usually used to refer to either a residential area or a workspace with a high concentration ...
Greek culture
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