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Pembroke

Also known as Pembroke, ON, Pembroke, Ontario

city in Ontario, Canada

Key facts

Country: Canada
Province: Ontario
Region: Eastern Ontario
Subregion: Ottawa Valley
County: Renfrew (independent)
Established: 1856 (unincorporated police village)
Incorporated: 1877 (town) , 1971 (city)
Named after: George Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke
Neighbourhoods: East End, West End, Centre Core, Downtown, Industrial Park
Type: Mayor–Council
Body: Pembroke City Council
Mayor: Ron Gervais
Governing body

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Pembroke (/ˈpɛmbrʊk/ PEM-brook) is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, located at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley. It lies approximately 145 kilometres (90 mi) northwest of Ottawa. It serves as the county seat of Renfrew County and functions as a regional administrative, judicial, healthcare, and commercial centre for surrounding communities, independent of the county government.

Historically, Pembroke developed as an important centre of the Ottawa Valley lumber trade, a role that shaped its early growth and institutional development. As of the 2021 Census, the city had a population of 14,364.