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Davisville Village

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Davisville Village is an area of Toronto near the intersection of Davisville Avenue and Yonge Street. There is a subway station named Davisville at this intersection. The area directly abuts Mount Pleasant Cemetery, and has many massive apartment and condominium complexes built between the 1970s and the 2000s, as well as a number of office buildings. The area is an attractive area in Midtown Toronto between St Clair and Eglinton. Davisville Village is represented at Toronto City Council by Councillor Josh Matlow.

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Davisville Village
Millwood Road, Toronto

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N 43.701 ° E -79.389 °
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Millwood Road 274
M4S 2M2 Toronto
Ontario, Canada
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