Omemee, Ontario

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Omemee is a village within City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada, formerly known as Victoria County. Omemee is one of the major communities in Kawartha Lakes, as the proclaimed "city" is vastly rural and has but one major population centre. The village is also locally known as "O-town". Omemee was once home to the well-known musician Neil Young.

The community has a population of 1,319 as of the 2001 Census. It is located between the City of Peterborough and the Town of Lindsay, Ontario. Lindsay is the largest population centre in the City of Kawartha Lakes, and serves as the administrative centre as it did with Victoria County.