Alagirsky District Алагирский район (Russian) Алагиры район (Ossetic) |
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Location of Alagirsky District in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania |
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Coordinates: 42°51′N 44°07′E / 42.850°N 44.117°ECoordinates: 42°51′N 44°07′E / 42.850°N 44.117°E | |
Mountains in Alagirsky District |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Republic of North Ossetia–Alania |
Administrative structure (as of November 2013) | |
Administrative center | town of Alagir |
Administrative divisions: | |
Towns under district jurisdiction | 1 |
Rural okrugs | 17 |
Inhabited localities: | |
Cities/towns | 1 |
Rural localities | 83 |
Municipal structure (as of November 2013) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Alagirsky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 1 |
Rural settlements | 17 |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,135 km2 (824 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 38,830 inhabitants |
• Urban | 54.0% |
• Rural | 46.0% |
Density | 18.19/km2 (47.1/sq mi) |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Official website | |
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Alagirsky District (Russian: Алаги́рский райо́н; Ossetian: Алагиры район) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the eight in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia. It is located in the central and southern parts of the republic along the Russian border with South Ossetia/Georgia. The area of the district is 2,135 square kilometers (824 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Alagir. Population: 38,830 (2010 Census); 38,581 (2002 Census);39,048 (1989 Census). The population of Alagir accounts for 54.0% of the district's total population.
A major part of the district is located in the mountainous part of the republic. Tsey ski resort is located in the district.