Greektown

Greektown is a general name for an ethnic enclave populated primarily by Greeks or people of Greek ancestry, usually in an urban neighborhood.

History

The oldest Greek dominated neighborhood outside of Greece were probably the Fener in Istanbul, or the Ash Shatibi in Alexandria.

In Vienna, for many centuries, the Griechenviertel (Greek quarter) existed in the Innere Stadt (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

* Greektown, Montreal, Quebec
** Greektown Park Avenue, Montreal, Quebec
** Greektown Park Extension, Montreal, Quebec
** Greektown Chomedey, Laval, Quebec
*Greektown, Toronto, Ontario
*Greektown, Vancouver, British Columbia

The following pages provide some history regarding certain Greek communities in Canada.

*Greek Canadians
**Greek Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area

In the United States

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.
*Astoria, Queens, in New York City

List of officially designated Greektowns:
*Greektown, Chicago
*Greektown, Detroit
*Greektown, Baltimore
* Greektown, Tarpon Springs

List of communities with a large concentration of Greek communities:
*New England
** Boston, Massachusetts
**Lynn, Massachusetts
**Lowell, Massachusetts
**Manchester, New Hampshire
*New York
** 8th avenue, Manhattan
**Washington Heights, Manhattan

List of historic Greektowns:
*Philadelphia
**Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
**Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*Cleveland, Ohio
**Campbell, Ohio
*Salt Lake City, Utah
*San Francisco, California
*Los Angeles, California

The following pages provide some history regarding certain Greek communities in the USA.
*Greek Americans
** Greeks in Syracuse, New York
** Greeks in Omaha, Nebraska
**History of the Greek Americans in Metro Detroit

*List of Greek Americans

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

The following pages provide some history regarding certain Greek communities in Australia.

*Greek Australians
** Greek community of Melbourne

In the United Kingdom

*Palmers Green, London
Many Greeks reside in Wood Green, Harringay 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.

Bayswater 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.
* Greeks in the United Kingdom

In Armenia

*Yaghdan, Lori Province, Armenia
*Madan, Alaverdi, Armenia

References

External links

Hellenic Home for the AgedAnti-Greek Riots

See also

* Greek diaspora
* Ethnic enclave

Greek culture

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