Vladikavkaz
Vladikavkaz
Владикавказ | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Ossetian | Дзӕуджыхъæу/Дзӕуӕгигъӕу |
Terek River view, Bai Gora in Kosta Khetagurov Park, Musical theatre, Dzaugu Búgulov statue, Sunni mosque at night, Lutheran church, Symbol of Vladikavkaz, Train station, Corner of Prospekt Mir and Gogol, Monument to Nart Soslan on Prospekt Mira, Learning Campus | |
Location of Vladikavkaz | |
| Coordinates: 43°02′24″N 44°40′39″E / 43.04000°N 44.67750°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | North Ossetia–Alania |
| Founded | May 6, 1784 |
| City status since | 1860 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Assembly of Representatives |
| • Head | Boris Albegov |
| Area | |
• Total | 291 km2 (112 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 692 m (2,270 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 311,693 |
| • Rank | 60th in 2010 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| • Subordinated to | Vladikavkaz City Under Republic Jurisdiction |
| • Capital of | Republic of North Ossetia–Alania |
| • Capital of | Vladikavkaz City Under Republic Jurisdiction |
| • Urban okrug | Vladikavkaz Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Vladikavkaz Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 362000 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8672 |
| OKTMO ID | 90701000001 |
| City Day | September 25 |
| Website | vladikavkaz-osetia |
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Vladikavkaz, formerly known as Ordzhonikidze (Орджоники́дзе) or 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.
The city is an industrial and transportation centre. Manufactured products include processed zinc and lead, machinery, chemicals, clothing and food products.