Gaiman, Chubut
Gaiman | |
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  Gaiman Location o Gaiman in Argentinae | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′S 65°29′W / 43.283°S 65.483°W | |
| Kintra | Argentinae |
| Province | Chubut |
| Depairtment | Gaiman |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,753 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| CPA base | U9105 |
| Dialin code | +54 2965 |
Gaiman is a toun in the Chubut Province o Patagonie in Argentinae. It haes a population o aboot 6,000 as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. It is locatit close tae the River Chubut, aboot 15 km wast o Trelew. Gaiman is a cultural an demographic centre o the main region o Welsh dounset in Argentinae, kent in Welsh as Y Wladfa. The toun wis foondit in 1874 bi settlers frae Wales an the Central Chubut Railway arrivit in 1908 connectin it tae Trelew. Seevral hunner fowk in the region hae conservit the uise o the Welsh leid alang wi Spainish. The 'Eisteddfod de Chubut', a Welsh cultural festival, is haudit here ivery October, an thare are mony Welsh teahouses (tai te) an aa. The Museo Histórico Regional (Regional Historical Museum) commemorates local history an is bilingual in Spainish an Welsh. Thare are a nummer o Welsh Protestant chaipels, o whilk the maistmuckle is Capel Bethel.
10 km (6 mi) tae the sooth o Gaiman is Bryn Gwyn, whaur a muckle nummer o fossils can be seen.
The toun's name oreeginates in an indigenous Tehuelche place-name meanin "rocky point."
Gallery
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Gaiman entrance sign
Auld Welsh schuil
Auld train tunnel entrance
Catholic kirk
Tŷ Nain Tea Hoose an Museum
Capel Bethel Protestant chapel
