Renfrew County

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For the historic County of Renfrew in Scotland, see Renfrewshire.
Renfrew County
—  County  —
The administration building of the county government
Location of Renfrew County
Coordinates: 45°40′N 77°15′W / 45.667°N 77.25°W / 45.667; -77.25Coordinates: 45°40′N 77°15′W / 45.667°N 77.25°W / 45.667; -77.25
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
Established 1861
County seat Pembroke (independent)
Municipalities
Area[1]
 • Land 7,440.881 km2 (2,872.940 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 101,326
 • Density 13.6/km2 (35/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. In 2011, the population was 101,326 and county covered 7,440.81 square kilometres (2,872.91 sq mi), giving a population density of 13.6 /km2 (35 /sq mi).[1] There are 17 official municipalities.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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. Renfrew County is also the largest county in terms of area in Ontario, ahead of Hastings County.

[edit] Municipalities

The county seat, the city Pembroke, is politically independent.

[edit] 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)

[edit] Demographics

Canada census – Renfrew County Community Profile
  2011 2006 2001

Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Mean household income:

101,326 (3.9% from 2006)
7,440.81 km2 (2,872.91 sq mi)
13.6 /km2 (35 /sq mi)

48,229

97,545 (2.5% from 2001)
7,403.46 km2 (2,858.49 sq mi)
13.2 /km2 (34 /sq mi)
42.1 (M: 41.1, F: 43.1)
46,533

95,138 (-1.1% from 1996)
7,403.60 km2 (2,858.55 sq mi)
12.9 /km2 (33 /sq mi)
39.2 (M: 38.3, F: 40.1)
44,528
References: 2011[1] 2006[3] 2001[4]

[edit] Arts and culture

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

[edit] Military

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

[edit] See also

Portal icon Eastern Ontario portal

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d "Renfrew County census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=3547&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Renfrew&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1. Retrieved 2012-03-19. 
  2. ^ Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada located in the Ottawa Valley, County of Renfrew
  3. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-03-19. 
  4. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-03-19. 

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