Ymir, British Columbia
| Village of Ymir | |
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| Village | |
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 Village of Ymir
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| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Post office founded | N/A |
| Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
| Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 730 m (2,395 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 231 |
| • Density | 211.8/km2 (549/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST |
Ymir /ˈwaɪmər/ is a small town in the West Kootenay district of British Columbia, Canada.[1] It is located between Nelson and Salmo on Highway 6. Ymir was originally known as Quartz Creek. The townsite was laid out in 1897 by railway magnate D.C. Corbin. Today Ymir consists of a store and two hotels, plus an assortment of residential properties. It is located near Whitewater Ski Hill. The Salmo River runs through the center of the town. Ymir is about 10 km from the town of Salmo, where the annual music festival Shambhala takes place.
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Name
The name Ymir is originally that of the father of all giants in Scandinavian mythology, whom Odin slew to make the world from his bones, blood and skull (mountains, sea and sky). Local pronunciation of the name is WHY-mirr.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for South Slocan (~20km West of Nelson) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10 (50) |
14.5 (58.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
30 (86) |
35.5 (95.9) |
38 (100) |
41 (106) |
39.5 (103.1) |
36.1 (97) |
26.1 (79) |
17.2 (63) |
11.7 (53.1) |
41 (106) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
28 (82) |
28.5 (83.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
4.8 (40.6) |
0.2 (32.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
1 (34) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
10 (50) |
5.8 (42.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
1.6 (34.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −31.7 (−25.1) |
−30.6 (−23.1) |
−22.2 (−8) |
−7.8 (18) |
−6.1 (21) |
0 (32) |
2.8 (37) |
2.2 (36) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−11 (12) |
−23.5 (−10.3) |
−35 (−31) |
−35 (−31) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 94 (3.7) |
69.8 (2.748) |
62.4 (2.457) |
61 (2.4) |
68.2 (2.685) |
71.1 (2.799) |
54.4 (2.142) |
49.4 (1.945) |
51.4 (2.024) |
61.6 (2.425) |
104 (4.09) |
105.9 (4.169) |
853.2 (33.591) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 55.1 (21.69) |
21.3 (8.39) |
5.9 (2.32) |
0.7 (0.28) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1.8 (0.71) |
25.2 (9.92) |
63.3 (24.92) |
173.2 (68.19) |
| Source: Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
Television
Ymir was featured on the historical television series Gold Trails and Ghost Towns, season 2, episode 13.
Movies & Film
- The Tall Man, Starring Jessica Biel
Notable people
- Arthur Lakes geologist, artist, writer, teacher and minister immigrated with his two sons in Ymir.
- Mickey MacKay professional ice hockey player died in a car crash near Ymir.
- Pablo Schreiber actor born in Ymir.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "Ymir". Encyclopedia of British Columbia. (2000). Harbour Publishing
- ↑ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 29 March 2010
