Greektown

Greektown

Greektown is a colloquial English language term used to describe neighborhoods that consist primarily of Greek residents and Greek-themed organizations and businesses.

Greektowns

In Canada

*Greektown, Montreal, Quebec
*Greektown, Toronto, Ontario
*Greektown (Vancouver), British Columbia

In the United States

*Astoria, Queens, in New York City
*Greektown (Detroit, Michigan)
**Greektown Casino
*Greektown, Chicago, Illinois
*Greektown, Baltimore, Maryland
*Greek Town in Omaha, Nebraska
*Tarpon Springs, Florida
*Tremont, Cleveland, Ohio

In Australia

*"Greektown", used derogatorily in parts of Australia to refer to Melbourne, which has a large number of Greek immigrants
*Oakleigh, Victoria, in Melbourne
*Earlwood, New South Wales, in Sydney
*Brighton-le-Sands, New South Wales, in Sydney
*West End, Queensland, in Brisbane
*Mt Gravatt, Queensland, in Brisbane


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