Macedonian Village, Ontario Explained

Official Name:Macedonian Village
Settlement Type:Rural residential hamlet
Pushpin Map:Ontario#Canada
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ontario
Subdivision Type2:Regional municipality
Subdivision Name2:Durham
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Whitby
Established Date:1945
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:43.9328°N -78.9947°W
Area Code:905 and 289

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

History

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

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 4.5km (02.8miles) southwest of Brooklin and is bounded by Coronation Road on the west, and Heber Down Conservation Area on the north and east.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Town of Whitby Official Plan . Town of Whitby . August 1, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Macedonian Village . Maple Tree Publishing Inc/Neighbourhood Guide Inc . October 7, 2021.
  3. Web site: Phillips-Kozaroff Park . Xgress.com . October 7, 2021.