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  2. Gimli, Manitoba - Wikipedia

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    Gimli is an Icelandic variant form of Gimlé, a place in Nordic mythology, where the righteous survivors of Ragnarök are foretold to live. It is mentioned in the Prose Edda and Völuspá and described as the most beautiful place on Earth, more beautiful than the Sun. [9] The etymology of Gimli is likely "the place protected from fire" [10] based on two Old Nordic elements : gimr "fire" and ...

  3. Rural Municipality of Gimli - Wikipedia

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    The Rural Municipality of Gimli was first settled by a large group of Icelandic settlers who arrived in New Iceland on Lake Winnipeg in the 1870s. [3] Other settlements established beyond the community of Gimli with further fisheries based settlements at Arnes, Hnausa, Beyond the borders of Manitoba as it was then, this settlement fell within the District of Keewatin, until 1881 when Manitoba ...

  4. New Iceland - Wikipedia

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    New Iceland (Icelandic: Nýja Ísland listen ⓘ) is the name of a region on Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba founded by Icelandic settlers in 1875. The community of Gimli, which is home to the largest concentration of Icelanders outside of Iceland, is seen as the core of New Iceland. [1]

  5. New Iceland Heritage Museum - Wikipedia

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    The New Iceland Heritage Museum, located in Gimli, Manitoba, is a museum dedicated to preserving the history and artifacts of the large population from Iceland who migrated to the Interlake Region of Manitoba, the area known as New Iceland. [1] The museum holds 3,500 artifacts donated by local families. [1]

  6. Icelandic Festival of Manitoba - Wikipedia

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    The Icelandic Festival of Manitoba (also known as Islendingadagurinn, Icelandic for 'Icelander's Day') is an annual festival of Icelandic culture, held in Gimli, Manitoba, Canada, and thought to be the oldest Icelandic festival in North America. It is held for three days during the first weekend of August, i.e., the Terry Fox Day long weekend. [1]

  7. Gimli - Wikipedia

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    Gimli may refer to: Gimli, Manitoba, Canada Rural Municipality of Gimli, Manitoba, Canada; Gimli (electoral district), a provincial electoral district in Manitoba; RCAF Station Gimli (1943–1971), former air force station near the town; Gimli Industrial Park Airport, current airport using part of the former air station

  8. Gimli Motorsports Park - Wikipedia

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    Gimli Motorsports Park is a multi-track motorsports facility located in Gimli, Manitoba, Canada. The 95-hectare facility features a 1/4-mile dragstrip , a 1.3-mile road racing course, a one-kilometre karting track and a two-kilometre motocross track.

  9. Interlake-Gimli - Wikipedia

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    Interlake-Gimli (French: Entre-les-Lacs–Gimli) is a provincial electoral district in the Interlake region of Manitoba. The riding was created by the 2018 provincial redistribution out of parts of Interlake, Gimli, Lakeside, and a small part of Swan River. The riding came into effect at the 2019 Manitoba general election. [2]

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