Renfrew County

Renfrew County
County (upper-tier)
County of Renfrew
The administration building of the county government
Location of Renfrew County
Coordinates: 45°40′N 77°15′W / 45.667°N 77.250°W / 45.667; -77.250Coordinates: 45°40′N 77°15′W / 45.667°N 77.250°W / 45.667; -77.250
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Established	1861
County seat	Pembroke (independent)
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
• Land	7,419.00 km2 (2,864.49 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	107,169
• Density	22.7/km2 (59/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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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