Ramea

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title: "Ramea" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["road-inaccessible-communities-of-newfoundland-and-labrador", "populated-coastal-places-in-canada", "towns-in-newfoundland-and-labrador", "fishing-communities-in-canada"] topic_path: "geography/canada" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramea" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
official_name	Ramea
native_name
settlement_type	Town
pushpin_map	Newfoundland
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location of Ramea in Newfoundland
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1
subdivision_type3	Census division
subdivision_name3	3
established_title	Settled
established_date	c. 1805
established_title2	Incorporated (town)
established_date2	March 20, 1951
established_title3
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Ian Stewart
leader_title2	MHA
leader_name2	vacant (Burgeo-LaPoile)
leader_title3	MP
leader_name3	Carol Anstey (Long Range Mountains)
unit_pref
area_total_km2	1.89
population_as_of	2021
population_footnotes
population_total	388
timezone	Newfoundland Time
utc_offset	-3:30
timezone_DST	Newfoundland Daylight
utc_offset_DST	-2:30
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
postal_code_type	Postal Code
postal_code	A0N 2J0
area_code	709
blank_name	Highways
blank_info	Ferry to Burgeo

| | {{jct|province | NL|extra=ferry}} Ferry to Grey River | ::

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Ramea is a small village in Newfoundland and Labrador located on Northwest Island, one of a group of five major islands located off the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The island is approximately 3.14 km long by 0.93 km wide (1.95 miles by 0.58 miles). The other major islands in the archipelago are Great (or Big) Island, Middle Island, Harbour Island, and South West Island.

Ramea is inaccessible by road and is serviced by an intra-provincial ferry in Burgeo.

History

The community, originally settled in the early 19th century for its proximity to rich fishing grounds and safe anchorages, was once a thriving fishing village. The town of Ramea was incorporated in 1951. It was probably named for Le Ramée, a street in Saint Peter Port, the capital of Guernsey.

From 1949 to 1970, businesswoman Marie Penny owned and operated John Penny & Sons, one of the largest frozen fish companies in Newfoundland during the 20th century. Since the cod moratorium of 1992, the isolated community has struggled to survive, having declined to about 50% of its peak population of 1,120 in the 1970s.

In 1993, St. Boniface All Grade School, the only school in the community, burnt down. The school was later rebuilt.

A Come Home Year for Ramea was held in 2009.

Ramea is home to a large number of plants, which include the purple pitcher plant and bakeapple. Furthermore, the island and surrounding islands serve as a fall and winter home to many migratory seabirds.

Wind energy

In 2004, Ramea was chosen for the site of Canada's first wind-diesel demonstration project was completed with the support of CETC-Ottawa. Six 65 kW wind turbines were installed on the island of Ramea, Newfoundland. The objective of the project was to demonstrate that the Wind-Diesel Integrated Control System (WDICS) can be used to displace diesel power generation by introducing wind to the island's grid and to show significant energy efficiency and reliability for northern, remote or isolated locations.

The wind-diesel pilot program generates around 400,000 kWh electricity annually.

Ramea was selected as the pilot site for a Wind-Hydrogen power system. The project is being undertaken by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro in partnership with Natural Resources Canada, Memorial University, University of New Brunswick and Frontier Power Systems.

The wind-hydrogen system was due for completion in April 2010. In 2018 it was reported that the project was experiencing difficulties and was shut down.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ramea had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 1.86 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Activities

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There are a number of walks on the island. The walk also includes the wind-diesel plant.

Walking to the island's highest point on top of Man O'War Hill offers excellent views of archipelago and across to White Bear Bay.

Every year the islands host to a traditional music festival on the second weekend of August.

Hunting of different species of seabirds, such as Eider Ducks and Murres (Turres).

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Neighbouring communities

West - Burgeo East - Grey River

References

References

1. (June 30, 2018). "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada.
3. [http://www.wright-photo.com/ramea1.htm Ramea Island]
4. (Aug 20, 2020). "Fighting for first pay raise in 8 years, some ferry captains in N.L. look to strike on Friday". CBC News.
5. (Aug 24, 2020). "No deal: Provincial government ushers in essential service ferry schedule as of Tuesday morning". CBC News.
6. (Oct 25, 2020). "Decades after resettlement, tiny communities still dot Newfoundland's 'forgotten coast'". CBC News.
7. Tait, Bryan. "Ramea-Burgeo ferry back on course".
8. [http://www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrador.com/communities/ramea.htm Ramea - Newfoundland and Labrador]
9. (1996). "Place Names of Atlantic Canada". University of Toronto Press.
10. "History of Ramea".
11. Wright, Miriam Carol. (2001). "A Fishery for Modern Times: The State and the Industrialization of the Newfoundland Fishery, 1934-1968". University of Toronto Press.
12. Roy, Rosalyn. (August 20, 2018). "Ramea in need of a new fire truck". The Telegram.
13. [http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2007/nr/0726n05.htm Sod Turning for First Commercial Wind Farm in Newfoundland and Labrador]
14. http://www.nalcor.org/assets/nalcorenergyrameareport_january2010.pdf {{Dead link. (March 2022)
15. . (10 June 2018). ["Ramea wind project at a standstill as residents worry about high power rates"](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ramea-wind-power-project-at-standstill-1.4695679).
16. (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". [[Statistics Canada]].

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