Incorporated (Village) N/A Time zone PST Area 109 ha | Post office founded N/A Incorporated (Town) N/A Elevation 730 m Population 231 (2011) Local time Saturday 9:52 PM | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Ymir /ˈwaɪmər/ is a small town in the Regional District of Central Kootenay of British Columbia, Canada. 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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Map of Ymir, BC, Canada
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.
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