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Local government

The town of Renfrew
Renfrew
-Local government:The town of Renfrew gave its name to a number of local government areas used at various times:*Renfrew a town to the west of Glasgow*Renfrewshire, the present unitary local council area in which Renfrew is situatated....

 gave its name to a number of local government areas used at various times:
  • Renfrew
    Renfrew
    -Local government:The town of Renfrew gave its name to a number of local government areas used at various times:*Renfrew a town to the west of Glasgow*Renfrewshire, the present unitary local council area in which Renfrew is situatated....

     a town to the west of Glasgow
  • Renfrewshire
    Renfrewshire
    Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...

    , the present unitary local council area in which Renfrew is situatated.
  • Renfrew District
    Renfrew District
    Renfrew District 1975-96Renfrew District was one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, which existed between 1975 and 1996....

    , a former local government district within Strathclyde. Used for local government from 1975 to 1996.
  • Renfrewshire (historic)
    Renfrewshire (historic)
    Renfrewshire or the County of Renfrew is a registration county, the Lieutenancy area of the Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire, and one of the counties of Scotland used for local government until 1975. Renfrewshire is located in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland, south of the River Clyde,...

     one of the pre-1975 local government counties of Scotland and a present-day lieutenancy area and registration county.

United States

  • Renfrew, Idaho
    Renfrew, Idaho
    Renfrew is an unincorporated town in Benewah County, Idaho, United States....

  • Renfrew, Massachusetts
  • Renfrew, Pennsylvania
    Renfrew, Pennsylvania
    Renfrew is a small unincorporated village on the Connoquenessing Creek in Penn Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded by David A. Renfrew in 1882 on his farm. Once a thriving oil town, only the Methodist church is still active. The general store and the gas station...

  • Renfrew, South Carolina

Canada

  • Renfrew, Ontario
    Renfrew, Ontario
    Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, is a town on the Bonnechere River in Renfrew County. Located one hour west of Ottawa in Eastern Ontario, Renfrew is the third largest town in the county after Petawawa and Pembroke. The town is a small transportation hub connecting Ontario Highway 60 and Highway 132 with...

  • Renfrew County, Ontario
    Renfrew County, Ontario
    Renfrew is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. In 2006, the population was 97,545 and county covered , giving a population density of . There are 17 official municipalities.-Government:...

  • Renfrew, Nova Scotia
    Renfrew, Nova Scotia
    Renfrew is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in The Municipality of the District of East Hants in Hants County...

  • Renfrew, Calgary
    Renfrew, Calgary
    Renfrew is a residential neighborhood in the north-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located south of the Trans-Canada Highway, and north of the inner city community of Bridgeland...

    , neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta
  • Renfrew-Collingwood
    Renfrew-Collingwood
    Renfrew–Collingwood is a large neighbourhood that lies on the eastern side of Vancouver, on its boundary with Burnaby and encompassing an area that was one of the earlier developed regions of the city. It is a diverse area that includes a substantial business community in several areas, as well as...

    , Vancouver neighborhood
  • Port Renfrew, British Columbia
    Port Renfrew, British Columbia
    Port Renfrew is a community on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located approximately 2 hours' drive west of Victoria, British Columbia. Port Renfrew is the western terminus of the Juan de Fuca Trail. Tall Tree Music Festival also calls Port Renfrew home, proving to be...

    , Vancouver Island

People

  • Baron of Renfrew, a courtesy title of the Duke of Rothesay - the foremost Scottish title of the Prince of Wales
  • Colin Renfrew, archeologist
  • Catherine Renfrew, Speech and Language Therapist, developed The Renfrew Language Scales
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