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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 ]
The Interlake Region of Manitoba became the primary destination for Icelandic immigrants to Canada. [21] New Iceland, an area on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg, was established in 1875 as a special reserve for Icelandic settlers. It became a cultural and social hub for Icelanders in North America.
Many of the early settlers to the area around Big Quill Lake were of Icelandic origin, and the ethnic block settlement area was called the Vatnabyggd settlement. Sleipnir, a store and post office, was located at NE 30-22-15 W2 and was the centre of community life of the Vatnabyggd settlement until it was moved into Wynyard in 1908.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Dafoe recorded a population of 15 living in 7 of its 10 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of 0.8 km 2 (0.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.8/km 2 (48.6/sq mi) in 2016. [9]
The picturesque setting along the Icelandic River was first discovered by settlers of New Iceland when they arrived in the area in 1878. [1] Settlers had landed at the community of Icelandic River which is now known as Riverton, Manitoba, and they saw the agricultural potential of the inland meadows. [1] Unfortunately, New Iceland was hit with ...
The first European settlers in Gimli were Canadian Icelanders. Icelandic immigrants began settling the area in 1875. [6] The Icelandic settlers arrived from Kinmount, Ontario, and settled at the site of Gimli, the new home of New Iceland. [2] Volcanic eruptions in Iceland at the time spurred additional immigration to the Gimli and New Iceland area.
Places in Canada settled by Icelanders (3 C, 8 P) S. ... Pages in category "Icelandic settlements in Canada" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Naddoddr stayed for only a short period of time, but gave the country a name: Snæland (Land of Snow). He was followed by the viking explorer Garðar Svavarsson, who was the first to stay over winter. At some time around 860, a storm pushed his ship far to the north until he reached the eastern coast of Iceland.