Facts About Ogre
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Ogre is composed of three parts: Jaunogre, Ogre, and Pārogre.
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The Ogre village was first mentioned in 1206, called “Oger” in German.
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Ogre is twinned with: Ånge, Sweden; Basarabeasca, Moldova; Chernihiv, Ukraine; Hengelo, Netherlands; Jõhvi, Estonia; Joué-lès-Tours, France; Kelmė, Lithuania; Kerava, Finland; Maymana, Afghanistan & Slonim, Belarus.
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Ogre received the town rights in 1929.
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The town has a cemetery with the remains of German soldiers who died during the First and Second World Wars, or died in captivity between 1944 and 1951.
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The name of the town comes from the Ogre river.
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The Population of Ogre is 23,232, as of 2019.
