Vladikavkaz
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Vladikavkaz,[lower-alpha 2] formerly known as Ordzhonikidze (Орджоники́дзе) and also known as Dzaudzhikau (Дзауджикау), is the capital city of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the republic at the foothills of the Caucasus, situated on the Terek River. The city's population was 295,830 as of the 2021 Census. As a result, Vladikavkaz is one of the most populous cities in the North Caucasus region.
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Vladikavkaz
Владикавказ | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Ossetian | Дзӕуджыхъæу/Дзӕуӕгигъӕу |
Coordinates: 43°02′24″N 44°40′39″E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | North Ossetia–Alania[1] |
Founded | May 6, 1784[2] |
City status since | 1860 |
Government | |
• Body | Assembly of Representatives[3] |
• Head | Boris Albegov[4] |
Area | |
• Total | 291 km2 (112 sq mi) |
Elevation | 692 m (2,270 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 311,693 |
• Estimate (2018)[6] | 306,258 (−1.7%) |
• Rank | 60th in 2010 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
• Subordinated to | Vladikavkaz City Under Republic Jurisdiction[1] |
• Capital of | Republic of North Ossetia–Alania[7] |
• Capital of | Vladikavkaz City Under Republic Jurisdiction[1] |
• Urban okrug | Vladikavkaz Urban Okrug[8] |
• Capital of | Vladikavkaz Urban Okrug[8] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [9]) |
Postal code(s)[10] | 362000 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 8672 |
OKTMO ID | 90701000001 |
City Day | September 25[citation needed] |
Website | vladikavkaz-osetia |
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The city is an industrial and transportation centre. Manufactured products include processed zinc and lead, machinery, chemicals, clothing and food products.