Renfrew County
Renfrew County is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It stands on the west bank of the Ottawa River. There are 17 municipalities in the county. History. Bathurst District. When Carleton County was withdrawn from Bathurst District in 1838, Renfrew County was severed from part of the remaining Lanark County, but the two remained united for electoral purposes. By 1845, all lands in the District had been surveyed into the following townships: United Counties of Lanark and Renfrew. Effective January 1, 1850, Bathurst District was abolished, and the "United Counties of Lanark and Renfrew" replaced it  for municipal and judicial purposes. The counties remained united for electoral purposes in the Parliament of the Province of Canada, referred to as the County of Lanark, until Renfrew gained its own seat in 1853. The separation of Renfrew from Lanark began in 1861, with the creation of a Provisional Municipal Council that held its first meeting in June 1861. The United Counties were dissolved in August 1866. Geographical evolution. The territory was originally described in 1838 as consisting of: In 1851, Pakenham was transferred to Lanark, while Renfrew was expanded through the addition of: In 1860, the newly surveyed  townships of Miller and Canonto were transferred to Frontenac County, while the townships of Raglan, Lyndoch, Radcliffe and Brudenell were added to Renfrew. The final expansion of the County occurred in 1877-1878, with the transfer of the United Townships of Hagarty, Sherwood, Jones, Richards and Burns, and the United Townships of Head, Clara and Maria, from Nipissing District. Once all lands had been surveyed, the County consisted of the following townships: Municipal reorganization (2001). The county seat, Pembroke, is a separated municipality. 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 primary region of Southern Ontario and the secondary region Eastern or Southeastern Ontario. Renfrew County is also the largest county in terms of area in Ontario, ahead of Hastings County. Demographics. As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Renfrew County had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. 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.