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The Icelandic Emigration Center (Vesturfarasetrið) is a museum and genealogy research center occupying three buildings in the town of Hofsós, Iceland. The center provides services and houses exhibitions relating to the history of Icelandic immigration to Canada, the United States of America, and Brazil. [41]
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 ]
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.
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. The town of Gimli, situated in this region, is perhaps the most famous Icelandic settlement in Canada and is still home to a large Icelandic ...
Icelandic settlements in Saskatchewan (9 P) Pages in category "Places in Canada settled by Icelanders" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
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 ...
Kinmount is notable for being one of the first sites of Icelandic settlement in Canada. Although the group moved to Manitoba after a year, their story is told and their presence commemorated by an Ontario Historical Plaque. [2] A memorial paying tribute to these early settlers was erected there in September 2000. Over 500 people gathered for ...
Icelandic settlements in Canada (3 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Canadian people of Icelandic descent" The following 108 pages are in this category, out of 108 total.