Ardon, North Ossetia–Alania
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Ardon (Russian: Ардо́н; Ossetian: Æрыдон, Ærydon) is a town and the administrative center of Ardonsky District in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia, located in the center of the republic on the west bank of the Ardon River, 39 kilometers (24 mi) northwest of the republic's capital Vladikavkaz. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 18,774.[2]
Quick Facts Ардон, Other transcription(s) ...
Ardon
Ардон | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Ossetic | Æрыдон |
Coordinates: 43°11′N 44°19′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | North Ossetia–Alania[1] |
Administrative district | Ardonsky District[1] |
Town Under District Jurisdiction | Ardon[1] |
Founded | 1824 |
Town status since | 1964 |
Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 18,774 |
• Capital of | Ardonsky District,[1] Ardon Town Under District Jurisdiction[1] |
• Municipal district | Ardonsky Municipal District[3] |
• Urban settlement | Ardonskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
• Capital of | Ardonsky Municipal District,[3] Ardonskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [4]) |
Postal code(s)[5] | 363330–363334 |
OKTMO ID | 90610101001 |
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Quick Facts 2010 Census, 2002 Census ...
2010 Census | 18,774[2] |
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2002 Census | 17,521[6] |
1989 Census | 13,536[7] |
1979 Census | 12,857[8] |
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