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The Greek Community of Toronto is made up by Greek immigrants and their descendants living in the largest city of Canada.

According to the Canada 2011 Census, Toronto is home to 96,425 Greek Canadians, making it the city with the highest concentration of Greeks in the country.[1]

Demographics

The GTA cities with the highest population of Greek Canadians are as follows, according to 2016 Census: [2]

City Greek Canadians Percentage
Toronto 57,420 2.13
Mississauga 7,490 1.05
Markham 6,215 1.90
Vaughan 5,065 1.67

The GTA ridings (Federal electoral districts) with the highest percentage of Greek Canadians are as follows, according to 2016 Census: [3]

Riding Greek Canadians Percentage
Toronto--Danforth 7,655 7.26
Scarborough Centre 4,945 4.48
Beaches--East York 4,585 4.23
Don Valley East 3,785 4.06

Greek is the 20th most commonly spoken language in the Toronto CMA, with 41,225 people (0.7% of the population) speaking Greek[4].

History

Culture

The flags of Canada and Greece in Greektown, Toronto.

Greek culture in Toronto can be seen in Greektown, the largest Greek neighbourhood in North America.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Statistics Canada. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  2. ^ Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Toronto, City [Census subdivision], Ontario and Toronto, Census division [Census division], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-12-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Laval--Les Îles [Federal electoral district], Quebec and Toronto, Census division [Census division], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-12-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Toronto CMA Profile, Toronto CMA 2016
  5. ^ Greektown, Toronto. "Our History". Retrieved 22 November 2015.