Little Italy

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Little Italy is a general name for an ethnic enclave populated (or formerly populated) primarily by Italians or people of Italian ancestry. It can also be the name of a specific Italian neighbourhood, as in these cities:

Little Italy in Baltimore, Maryland
Little Italy in Cleveland, Ohio
Little Italy in Chicago, Illinois
Little Italy in Ottawa, Ontario
Little Italy in Manhattan, New York City, New York
Little Italy in San Diego, California
Little Italy in Syracuse, New York
Little Italy in Toronto, Ontario
Little Italy in Vancouver, British Columbia
Little Italy in Montreal, Quebec
Little Italy in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Some Italian neighborhoods may have other names, but are colloquially referred to as "Little Italy," including:

Belmont/Arthur Avenue, The Bronx, New York City (sometimes known as the Little Italy of the Bronx)
The First Ward in Newark, New Jersey, now known as "Seventh Avenue."
The Italian Market and South Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Hill, Saint Louis
North End, Boston
Bloomfield, Pittsburgh
North Beach, San Francisco
Federal Hill in Providence, Rhode Island
Brier Hill, Youngstown, Ohio
Pittston, Pennsylvania
Norton Street in Leichhardt, Sydney, Australia
Lygon Street, Melbourne, Australia

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