Vladikavkaz (Russian: Владикавка́з; IPA: [vlədʲɪkɐˈfkas], lit. ruler of the Caucasus; Ossetian: Дзæуджыхъæу, Dzæwdžyqæw, lit. Dzaug'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).
Population: 317,370
Latitude: 43° 02' 12.01" N
Longitude: 44° 40' 4.01" E
The Beslan school hostage crisis (also referred to as the Beslan school siege or Beslan massacre) started on 1 September 2004, lasted three days and involved the capture of over 1,100 people as hostages (including 777 children), ending with the deat…
Beslan (Russian: Бесла́н; Ossetian: Беслӕн, listen ) is a town and the administrative center of Pravoberezhny District of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia. Population: 36,728 (2010 Census); 35,550 (2002 Census); 32,469 (1989 Census).
…The Kolka-Karmadon rock-ice slide occurred on the northern slope of the Kazbek massif in North Ossetia, Russia on the 20th of September 2002 following a partial collapse of the Kolka Glacier. It started on the north-northeast wall of Dzhimarai-Khokh…
Beslan Airport (Ossetian: Аэропорт Беслӕн, Russian: Аэропорт Беслан) (IATA: OGZ, ICAO: URMO) is a civilian airport in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia located 5 km northeast of Beslan and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Vladikavkaz. It is a …
The 1999 Vladikavkaz bombing took place in a crowded market in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia on March 19, 1999 killing 62 and injuring many.
Republican Spartak Stadium (Russian: Республиканский стадион "Спартак") is a multi-purpose stadium in Vladikavkaz, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in 1962 and is able to hold 32,464 people.
The 2008 Vladikavkaz bombing took place on a routed taxicab, which was unloading passengers at a market in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, Russia on November 6, 2008 killing 12 and injuring 41. The bombing was committed by female suicide bomber. On Nove…
Galashki (Russian: Галашки) is a village in Sunzhensky District of the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia, located on the left bank of the Sunzha River near the border with the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania.
Rashid Aushev Central Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Nazran, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Angusht Nazran. The stadium holds 3,200 people.