Great Brule, Newfoundland and Labrador is located in Newfoundland
Great Brule, Newfoundland and Labrador
Location of Great Brule in Newfoundland

47°39′58″N 54°7′30″W / 47.66611°N 54.12500°W / 47.66611; -54.12500

Historical populations
YearPop.
186967
189134
190158
192189
194593
1951108

Great Brule (Also known as Bruley, Brewley or Brule) is a settlement on the northern tip of Merasheen Island in Placentia Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador. The first permanent residents in the community were recorded in 1813. The cod fishery was the primary source of employment in Great Brule. Between 1951 and 1956 the community was abandoned and most of the residents relocated to larger centers in Placentia Bay.

See also

References

  • Smallwood, Joseph R. Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland Book Publishers Ltd., 1967, p. 705
  • "Newfoundland and Labrador Abandoned Communities Index". Retrieved July 27, 2012.
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