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Gimli, Manitoba (1891–1921)
Gimli was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in 3 censuses between 1891 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q1524758, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from North Eastern in 1891
- split off from 134 townships in 1921
Descendant places
- later split into Gimli vl (T27 R4 ME1) in 1911
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,641 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 3,008 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1921 | 2,491 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB166007— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q1524758
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Gimli
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_(Manitoba)
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1851–1921 Census of Canada series, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project. Each year's detail page (linked above) cites the specific source table.