| Renfrew County | |
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| — County — | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| Established | 1861 |
| County seat | Pembroke |
| Municipalities |
List
Town of Arnprior
Town of Deep River Town of Laurentian Hills Town of Petawawa Town of Renfrew Township of Admaston Bromley Municipality 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 |
| Area [1] | |
| - Land | 7,403.46 km2 (2,858.5 sq mi) |
| Population [1] | |
| - Total | 97,545 |
| - Density | 13.2/km2 (34.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | www.countyofrenfrew.on.ca/ |
Renfrew is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. In 2006, the population was 97,545 and county covered 7,403.46 square kilometres (2,858.49 sq mi), giving a population density of 34.2 inhabitants per square mile (13.2 /km2).[1] There are 17 official municipalities.
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Government
The county head of government is in Pembroke. In 2006, the county was represented at the Canadian House of Commons as part of the riding of Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke.
Geography
Renfrew Country 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.
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 city of Pembroke is a separated municipality.
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)
Military
The county gives its name to The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Community highlights for Renfrew". 2006. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=3547&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Renfrew&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=35&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
- ^ Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada located in the Ottawa Valley, County of Renfrew
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