Croatia is located in southeastern Europe between Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Croatia’s coastline on the Adriatic Sea made fishing a traditional industry, but the fishing industry shrunk greatly as a result of wars and overfishing.
Croatians in Toronto
In the GTA: 37,460 | In Toronto: 13,675 |
Primary Areas of Settlement in the GTA (Social Atlas):
Oakville, Halton Hills, Milton, Mississauga, Caledon, and the City of Toronto.
Settlement Services in the GTA
Croatian Social & Cultural Centre
9118 Winston Churchill Blvd.
Brampton, Ontario
L0P 1K0
905-456-3203
Useful Links
References
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