Macedonian Village, Ontario

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Macedonian Village
Rural residential hamlet
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Macedonian Village
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Macedonian Village
Coordinates: 43°55′58″N78°59′41″W / 43.93278°N 78.99472°W / 43.93278; -78.99472
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Regional municipality Durham
Town Whitby
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 905 and 289

Macedonian Village is a rural residential hamlet in Whitby, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. [1]

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History

The settlement was founded around 1945 by families from Macedonia who had first settled in nearby Toronto. [2] [ better source needed ]

Phillips-Kozaroff Park is located in the centre of Macedonian Village, where a stone cairn reads, "This park donated by Stato Kozaroff and Vasil Phillips, October 1945". [3]

Geography

Macedonian Village is located 4.5 km (2.8 mi) southwest of Brooklin and is bounded by Coronation Road on the west, and Heber Down Conservation Area on the north and east. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Town of Whitby Official Plan" (PDF). Town of Whitby. August 1, 2021.
  2. "Macedonian Village". Maple Tree Publishing Inc/Neighbourhood Guide Inc. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  3. "Phillips-Kozaroff Park". Xgress.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.