- Vladikavkaz
Infobox Russian city
EnglishName=Vladikavkaz
RussianName=Владикавказ
LocalName1=Дзæуджыхъæу
LocalLangName1=Ossetic
Skyline=View of Vladikavkaz.jpg
SkylineMosque
LatDeg=43
LatMin=5
LatSec
LonDeg=44
LonMin=39
LonSec
Locator
LocatorMap
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CityDay=First Sunday of July
FederalSubject=Republic of North Ossetia‑Alania
MunStatus=Urban okrug
InJurisdictionOf=Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
AdmCtrType=Capital
AdmCtrOf=Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
LeaderType=Head
LeaderName=Kazbek Pagiyev
Legislature=Assembly of Representatives
Charter=Charter of Vladikavkaz
Area_km2=220
AreaRank
Population=315068
PopulationRank=59th
FoundationDate=May 6 ,1784
Event1=Town status
Event1Date=1860
Event2=Renamed "Ordzhonikidze"
Event2Date=1931
Event3=Renamed "Dzaudzhikau"
Event3Date=1944
Event4=Renamed "Ordzhonikidze"
Event4Date=1954
Event5=Renamed "Vladikavkaz"
Event5Date=1990
PostalCode=362000
DialingCode=8672
Website="None"Vladikavkaz ( _ru. Владикавка́з, IPA2|vladʲikaf'kas; _os. Дзæуджыхъæу, ("Dzæudjyqæu") (means «Dzaug's settlement») is the capital city of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania,
Russia . It is situated in the south-east of the republic at the foothills of theCaucasus mountains, situated on theTerek River . Its population mostly consists ofOssetians ,Russians ,Armenians and Georgians. Population: ru-census|p2002=315068|p1989=300198 Vladikavkaz is one of the most populous cities in the northern Caucasus.The city is an industrial and transportation center.
Manufactures include processedzinc andlead ,machinery , chemicals,clothing , andfood products .History
The city was founded in 1784 as a fortress during the
Russia n conquest of the Caucasus and was for many years the main Russian military base in the region. TheGeorgian Military Highway , crossing the mountains, was constructed in 1799 to link the city with Georgia to the south, and in 1875 a railway was built to connect it toRostov-on-Don andBaku inAzerbaijan . Vladikavkaz has become an important industrial centre for the region, with smelting, refining, chemicals and manufacturing industries.From 1931 to 1944 and from 1954 to 1990 its name was "Ordzhonikidze" ( _ru. Орджоники́дзе) (after Sergo Ordzhonikidze, a Georgian
Bolshevik ), and from 1944 to 1954 it was called "Dzaudzhikau" ( _ru. Дзауджика́у). Vladikavkaz resumed its old name, which means "Ruler of the Caucasus", in 1990, shortly before the disintegration of theSoviet Union .Vladikavkaz was fought over in both the
Russian Civil War andSecond World War . In February 1919, the anti-CommunistVolunteer Army under GeneralAnton Ivanovich Denikin seized the city, before being expelled by theRed Army in March 1920. In November 1942, the forces ofNazi Germany tried unsuccessfully to seize the city but were repelled.Transport
The city is served by the bus network ("
marshrutka s"). There are alsotram (since the beginning of the 20th century) andtrolleybus networks. There israilway terminal ("vokzal") in Vladikavkaz.The city is served by the Airport Vladikavkaz located km to mi|15 from the city.
The
Georgian Military Road , which is a part ofEuropean route E117 , starts in Vladikavkaz and it connects the city withTranscaucasia .ports
FC Alania Vladikavkaz is a football club based in Vladikavkaz, who won theRussian Premier League in 1995.Ethnic groups
Ethnic groups in the city (2002 data):
*Ossetians (59.51%)
*Russians (27.59%)
*Armenians (3.89%)
*Georgians (2.32%)Religion
The city's population has Eastern Orthodox Christians and adherents of
Islam .Gallery
Remarkable structures
In Vladikavkaz, there is a 198 metres tall guyed TV mast built in 1961, which has 6 crossbars with gangways in 2 levels running from the mast structure to the guys.
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*flagicon|BulgariaKardzhali ,Bulgaria ee also
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North Ossetia-Alania
*North Caucasus References
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