Prigorodny District, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
| Prigorodny District Пригородный район (Russian) Горæтгæроны район (Ossetic) |
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.svg) Location of Prigorodny District in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania |
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| Coordinates: 43°03′37″N 44°44′06″E / 43.06028°N 44.73500°ECoordinates: 43°03′37″N 44°44′06″E / 43.06028°N 44.73500°E | |
 Kolka-Karmadon rock ice slide in Prigorodny District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of North Ossetia–Alania |
| Administrative structure (as of January 2011) | |
| Administrative center | selo of Oktyabrskoye |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| rural okrug | 19 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Rural localities | 31 |
| Municipal structure (as of January 2006) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Prigorodny Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 0 |
| Rural settlements | 19 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,460 km2 (560 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 108,665 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 0% |
| • Rural | 100% |
| Density | 74.43/km2 (192.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Official website | |
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Prigorodny District (Russian: При́городный райо́н; Ossetian: Горæтгæроны 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 east of the republic. The area of the district is 1,460 square kilometers (560 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Oktyabrskoye. Population: 108,665 (2010 Census); 102,990 (2002 Census);75,017 (1989 Census). The population of Oktyabrskoye accounts for 9.6% of the district's total population.
Unlike the rest of the republic where Ossetians account for the majority of the population, the district has a significant Ingush population. The district in its eastern part is considered a troublesome zone of the republic due to the high tensions between the Ingush and Ossetians.Due to the north Caucasian conflicts it is now Ossetian majority.
The eastern part of Prigorodny District used to be a part of Ingushetia (which was a part of the Chechen-Ingush ASSR at the time), but it was transferred to North Ossetia in 1944 after Stalin accused the Ingush of collaborating with the Nazis, deported the entire population to Central Asia, and dissolved the autonomy. This led to the present-day tensions, which started after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
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