Pembroke | |
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City of Pembroke | |
Pembroke Street Bridge crossing the Muskrat River, with City Hall in the background. | |
Nickname: The Heart of the Ottawa Valley | |
Motto: "Labore et Honore" | |
Coordinates: 45°49′N 077°06′W / 45.817°N 77.100°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Renfrew (independent) |
Founded | 1828 |
Established | 1856 (Police Village) |
Incorporated | 1877 (Town) |
Incorporated | 1971 (City) |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• City Mayor | Ron Gervais |
• Governing Body | City Council |
• CAO / Deputy Clerk | David Unrau |
• MPs | Cheryl Gallant |
• MPP | John Yakabuski |
Area | |
• Land | 14.32 km2 (5.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 14,364 |
• Density | 1,002.8/km2 (2,597/sq mi) |
• Dwellings | 6,888 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal Code | K8A to K8B |
Area code(s) | 613, 343 |
Website | www |
Pembroke (/ˈpɛmbrʊk/ PEM-brook) is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley. Pembroke is the location of the administrative headquarters of Renfrew County, though the city itself is politically independent. It is 145 kilometres (90 mi) northwest of Ottawa.