Renfrew County
- For the historic County of Renfrew in Scotland, see Renfrewshire.
| Renfrew County | |
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| County (upper-tier) | |
| County of Renfrew | |
The administration building of the county government
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 Location of Renfrew County |
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| Coordinates: 45°40′N 77°15′W / 45.667°N 77.250°WCoordinates: 45°40′N 77°15′W / 45.667°N 77.250°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| Established | 1861 |
| County seat | Pembroke (independent) |
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| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 7,419.00 km2 (2,864.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 86,534 |
| • Density | 11.7/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 613 and 343 |
| Website | www.countyofrenfrew.on.ca/ |
Renfrew is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. There are 17 municipalities in the county.
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Government[edit]
The seat of county government is in Pembroke, a city that is politically independent of the county. In 2006, the county – along with Pembroke – was represented at the Canadian House of Commons as part of the riding of Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke.
Geography[edit]
Renfrew County is known for its lakeside cottages and white-water rafting along the Ottawa River, and has more than 900 lakes.[2] It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Eastern Ontario. Renfrew County is also the largest county in terms of area in Ontario, ahead of Hastings County.
Municipalities[edit]
- Town of Arnprior
- Town of Deep River
- Town of Laurentian Hills
- Town of Petawawa
- Town of Renfrew
- Township of Admaston/Bromley
- Township of Bonnechere Valley
- Township of Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan
- Township of Greater Madawaska
- Township of Head, Clara and Maria
- Township of Horton
- Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards
- Township of Laurentian Valley
- Township of Madawaska Valley
- Township of McNab/Braeside
- Township of North Algona Wilberforce
- Township of Whitewater Region
The county seat, the city Pembroke, is politically independent.
Original townships[edit]
- Admaston (Now part of Admaston Bromley)
- Alice (Now part of Laurentian Valley)
- Bagot (Now part of Greater Madawaska)
- Blythfield (Now part of Greater Madawaska)
- Bromley (Now part of Admaston Bromley)
- Brougham (Now part of Greater Madawaska)
- Brudenell (Now part of Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan)
- Buchanan (Now part of the Town of Laurentian Hills)
- Burns (Now part of Madawaska Valley)
- Clara (Now part of Head, Clara, and Maria)
- Fraser (Now part of Laurentian Valley)
- Grattan (Now part of Bonnechere Valley)
- Griffith (Now part of Greater Madawaska)
- Hagarty (Now part of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards)
- Head (Now part of Head, Clara and Maria)
- Horton (Still exists)
- Jones (Now part of Madawaska Valley)
- Lyndoch (Now part of Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan)
- Maria (Now part of Head, Clara and Maria)
- Matawatchan (Now part of Greater Madawaska)
- McKay (Now part of the Town of Laurentian Hills)
- McNab (Now McNab/Braeside)
- North Algona (Now part of North Algona-Wilberforce)
- Pembroke (Now part of Laurentian Valley)
- Petawawa (Now the Town of Petawawa)
- Radcliffe (Now part of Madawaska Valley)
- Raglan (Now part of Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan)
- Richards (Now part of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards)
- Rolph (Now part of the Town of Laurentian Hills)
- Ross (Now part of Whitewater Region)
- Sebastopol (Now part of Bonnechere Valley)
- Sherwood (Now part of Madawaska Valley)
- South Algona (Now part of Bonnechere Valley)
- Stafford (Now part of Laurentian Valley)
- Westmeath (Now part of Whitewater Region)
- Wilberforce (Now part of North Algona-Wilberforce)
- Wylie (Now part of the Town of Laurentian Hills)
Demographics[edit]
The figures below are for the Renfrew census division, which combines Renfrew County, Pembroke and the Pikwakanagan First Nations Reserve.
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Arts and culture[edit]
At Wilno, Ontario Canada's Kashubian community celebrates their heritage.
Military[edit]
The county is home to CFB Petawawa and gives its name to The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment.
See also[edit]
- List of municipalities in Ontario
- List of Ontario counties
- Renfrew County municipal elections, 2010
- List of townships in Ontario
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Renfrew County census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-19. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "cp2011" defined multiple times with different content (see the help page). - ^ Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada located in the Ottawa Valley, County of Renfrew
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
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