 | This articlepossibly containsoriginal research. Pleaseimprove it byverifying the claims made and addinginline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed.(March 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Greektown is a general name for anethnic enclave populated primarily byGreeks or people of Greek ancestry, usually in anurbanneighborhood.
The oldest Greek dominated neighborhood outside of Greece were probably theFener inIstanbul,[1] or theAsh Shatibi inAlexandria.
In Vienna, for many centuries, the Griechenviertel (Greek quarter) existed in theInnere 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).[citation needed]
Beloiannisz is a village in Fejér county, Hungary. It was founded by Communist Greek refugees who left Greece after the civil war, and was named after Nikos Beloyannis (Beloiannisz is the Hungarian spelling of his name).
Yaghdan, is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia. It has a majority of Greeks. TheAlaverdi province in Armenia is mainly inhabited by ethnic Armenians with a minor Greek community that was once considered the largest in Armenia. The Greeks in Armenia speak the Pontic dialect and they are fluent in both Armenian and Russian. The Madan neighbourhood of Alaverdi used to have a large Greek community during the Soviet period.
The following pages provide some history regarding certain Greek communities in Canada.
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.[2]
The largest Greek community in the USA is located in Queens, NY.
List of officially designated Greektowns:
List of communities with a large concentration of Greek communities:
List of historic Greektowns:
The following pages provide some history regarding certain Greek communities in the USA.
The termGreektown is not widely used in Australia, even in areas with comparatively high levels of Greek concentration. In the 1860s, a shanty town referred to asGreektown was established at Tambaroora nearBathurst in New South Wales.[22]
List of communities with a large concentration of Greek communities:
The following pages provide some history regarding certain Greek communities in Australia.
Many Greeks reside inWood Green,Harringay and Palmers Green, the latter harbouring the largest community of Greek-Cypriots outside Cyprus, resulting in these areas bearing local nicknames whereby theGreen is replaced byGreek – as inGreek Lanes andPalmers Greek.[24][25][26] Although in recent years, most of London's Greek and Greek-Cypriot population resides inSouthgate.
Bayswater is also home to a substantial Greek community. TheSaint Sophia Cathedral, situated onMoscow Road was built in 1882, and is a grade I listed building.
List of communities with a large concentration of Greek communities:
The following pages provide some history regarding certain Greek communities in the UK.
