Merasheen, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Merasheen is a community located on the southwestern tip of Merasheen Island
in Placentia Bay
in Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
. It was one of the largest and most prosperous communities in Placentia Bay
to be resettled, with the provincial government paying residents to abandon the community and relocate to designated growth centres during the 1960s.
Reunions are common, and many former residents return to Merasheen in the summer months.
Merasheen Island
Merasheen Island is an island in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. With a length of approximately 35 km and a width at its widest point of 9 km, it is situated about 6 km from Presque. It is the largest island in the Placentia Bay....
in Placentia Bay
Placentia Bay
Placentia Bay is a body of water on the southeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It is formed by Burin Peninsula on the west and Avalon Peninsula on the east. Fishing grounds in the bay were used by native people long before the first European fishermen arrived in the 16th century. For a time, the...
in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was one of the largest and most prosperous communities in Placentia Bay
Placentia Bay
Placentia Bay is a body of water on the southeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It is formed by Burin Peninsula on the west and Avalon Peninsula on the east. Fishing grounds in the bay were used by native people long before the first European fishermen arrived in the 16th century. For a time, the...
to be resettled, with the provincial government paying residents to abandon the community and relocate to designated growth centres during the 1960s.
Reunions are common, and many former residents return to Merasheen in the summer months.