The Ogre District ( Latvian : Ogres rajons ) was an administrative division of Latvia , located in the Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the country's centre. It was situated about 37 km east of the capital Riga . The principal city was Ogre with around 30 000 inhabitants.
6-581: Historically a part of Riga District , it was split off during the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1947 and then introduced as a rajons in 1949. Districts were eliminated during the Latvian administrative-territorial reform in 2009. 56°49′07″N 24°36′20″E / 56.81861°N 24.60556°E / 56.81861; 24.60556 This Vidzeme location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Semigallia location article
12-460: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Riga District Riga District ( Latvian : Rīgas rajons ) was an administrative division of Latvia , located in Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the centre of the country. It was the de facto successor of the historical Riga County since 1949. Beginning from the west and counterclockwise to the east, Riga District bordered
18-517: The administrative-territorial reform in 2009 . One of the first ancient settlements was situated in this district and dates from the 9th century BC . Across time localities of the Riga District had their resurgence and downturns caused by wars and unrest. This land been occupied by German crusaders and Swedish , Polish–Lithuanian , Saxonian , German and Russian armies. More than 300 monuments of cultural and historical significance that are on
24-544: The districts of Tukums , Jelgava , Bauska , Ogre , Cēsis and Limbaži . The area of the district was 3,058 km² with a population of 159,247 in January 2009. Riga District was one of the largest regions of Latvia, it was strategically important and also had some of the most developed infrastructure in Latvia. It was a cross-point of 10 major motorways and a junction of 6 important railroad lines. Districts were eliminated during
30-402: The list of cultural heritage protection tell us about the most important events of local history. The reasons for the rapid development of Riga District can be found in its geographic position, human and natural resources, and rich heritage of culture and history. For the same reasons this region is valuable for tourism, recreation and business travel. The larger part of the former region lies in
36-520: The sand-soil plains of Riga that are covered by pinewoods, low links, marshlands and level countryside that is typical for littoral lowlands. In the northern part, there are ridges of links and many lakes have formed in hollows between them. There are 132 lakes in the Riga Region and the biggest of them is the Babīte Lake, Lielais Baltezers, Mazais Baltezers, Dūņu Lake and Lilaste Lake. The former district
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