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"Poletown" proper is the section immediately south of Hamtramck within the city of Detroit, but at one time had a strong and vibrant Polish neighborhood. Hamtramck itself has become highly diverse and there is still a small Polish-speaking minority. Polish bakeries and restaurants there are particularly popular, especially around Fat Tuesday.
Hamtramck Fire Department. Hamtramck (/ h æ m ˈ t r æ m ɪ k / ham-TRAM-ik) is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan.An enclave of Detroit, Hamtramck is located roughly 5 miles (8.0 km) north of downtown Detroit, and is surrounded by Detroit on most sides.
Thus, numerous Mediterranean restaurants dot the region and typical foods such as gyros, hummus and falafel can be found in many run-of-the-mill grocery stores and restaurants. Polish food is also prominent in the state, including popular dishes such as pierogi, borscht, and pączki (/ ˈ p uː n ʃ. k iː / POONSH-kee).
German farmers established the area, but Polish immigrants flooded into the area when the Dodge Brothers plant opened in 1914. As of the 2000 census, over 22% of Hamtramck's population is of Polish origin; in 1970, it was 90% Polish. A large number of immigrants from the Middle East, and South Asia (especially Bangladesh) have moved to the area.
As of 2001, the Metro Detroit area had the U.S.'s second largest Polish ethnic concentration after Chicago. [28] By the 21st century, the Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties formed the center of Michigan's Polish populations. Many Poles had moved from Hamtramck, and Troy became the center of the Polish-American community. [29]
Kotlet z piersi Kurczaka is a Polish variety of chicken cutlet coated with breadcrumbs. Kotlet z Indyka is a turkey cutlet coated with breadcrumbs, served with boiled potatoes and cabbage stew. Kurczak pieczony po wiejsku – Polish village style roasted chicken with onion, garlic and smoked bacon; Łosoś – salmon, often baked or boiled in a ...
In 1910, Hamtramck was home to 3500 people, and Dodge decided to build a new automotive plant, Dodge Main, at the southeast corner of the village. The plant was completed in 1914 and workers flooded into the area, many of them Polish. [4] By 1920, the population of Hamtramck had boomed to 48,000, an increase of over 13 times in ten years.
The cornerstone is in both Latin and Polish. [10] In both its opulence and scale, it is a monumentally grand Polish Cathedral style building. The church's spire rises nearly 200 ft (61 m) above the street and was designed to stand in stark contrast to the smokestacks of Hamtramck's industrial environment. [9] St.