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Country
  
Canada

County seat
  
Pembroke (independent)

Population
  
107,169 (2015)

Province
  
Ontario

Established
  
1861

Time zone
  
EST (UTC-5)

Area code
  
Area codes 613 and 343

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Municipalities
  
ListTown of ArnpriorTown of Deep RiverTown of Laurentian HillsTown of PetawawaTown of RenfrewTownship of Admaston/BromleyMunicipality of Bonnechere ValleyTownship of Brudenell, Lyndoch and RaglanTownship of Greater MadawaskaTownship of Head, Clara and MariaTownship of HortonTownship of Killaloe, Hagarty and RichardsTownship of Laurentian ValleyTownship of Madawaska ValleyTownship of McNab/BraesideTownship of North Algona WilberforceTownship of Whitewater Region

Website
  
www.countyofrenfrew.on.ca/

Clubs and Teams
  
Pembroke Lumber Kings, Arnprior Packers, Renfrew Timberwolves, Renfrew Creamery Kings

Points of interest
  
Calabogie Motorsports Park, Logos Land, Storyland, Muskrat Lake, Calabogie Peaks

Destinations
  
Pembroke, Petawawa, Renfrew, Arnprior, Barry's Bay

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Renfrew is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. There are 17 municipalities in the county.

Contents

Map of Renfrew County, ON, Canada

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Government

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

Renfrew County is known for its lakeside cottages and white-water rafting along the Ottawa River, and has more than 900 lakes. 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

  • 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

  • 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

    The figures below are for the Renfrew census division, which combines Renfrew County, Pembroke and the Pikwakanagan First Nations Reserve.

    Arts and culture

    At Wilno, Ontario Canada's Kashubian community celebrates their heritage.

    Military

    The county is home to CFB Petawawa and gives its name to The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment.

    References

    Renfrew County Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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