Ordzhonikidze (city)
| Vladikavkaz (in English) Владикавказ (Russian) Дзæуджыхъæу (Ossetic) |
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.svg) Location of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania in Russia |
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| City Day | September 25 |
| Administrative status (as of January 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of North Ossetia–Alania |
| Administratively subordinated to | Vladikavkaz City Under Republic Jurisdiction |
| Capital of | Republic of North Ossetia–Alania |
| Administrative center of | Vladikavkaz City Under Republic Jurisdiction |
| Municipal status (as of December 2015) | |
| Urban okrug | Vladikavkaz Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Vladikavkaz Urban Okrug |
| Head | Boris Albegov |
| Representative body | Assembly of Representatives |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 291 km2 (112 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 311,693 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 60th |
| Density | 1,071/km2 (2,770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | May 6, 1784 |
| City status since | 1860 |
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Ordzhonikidze (until 1944), Dzaudzhikau (until 1954), Ordzhonikidze (until 1990) |
| Postal code(s) | 362000 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8672 |
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Vladikavkaz (Russian: Владикавка́з; IPA: [vlədʲɪkɐˈfkas], lit. ruler of the Caucasus; Ossetian: Дзæуджыхъæу, tr. Dzæudžyqæu; IPA: [ˈd͡zæwd͡ʒəqæw], lit. 's settlement) is the capital city of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the republic at the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, situated on the Terek River. Population: 311,693 (2010 Census);315,068 (2002 Census);300,198 (1989 Census). Vladikavkaz is one of the most populous cities in the North Caucasus.
The city is an industrial and transportation center. Manufactures include processed zinc and lead, machinery, chemicals, clothing, and food products.
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