Vladikavkaz

Vladikavkaz (English)
Владикавказ (Russian)
Дзæуджыхъæу (Ossetic)
-  City[1]  -

Location of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania in Russia
Vladikavkaz
Location of Vladikavkaz in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
Coordinates: 43°01′N 44°39′E / 43.017°N 44.650°E / 43.017; 44.650Coordinates: 43°01′N 44°39′E / 43.017°N 44.650°E / 43.017; 44.650
Coat of arms
City Day First Sunday of July
Administrative status (as of January 2011)
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of North Ossetia–Alania[1]
Administratively subordinated to Vladikavkaz City Under Republic Jurisdiction[1]
Capital of Republic of North Ossetia–Alania[2]
Administrative center of Vladikavkaz City Under Republic Jurisdiction[1]
Municipal status (as of July 2006)
Urban okrug Vladikavkaz Urban Okrug[3]
Administrative center of Vladikavkaz Urban Okrug[3]
Head Sergey Dzantiyev
Representative body Assembly of Representatives
Statistics
Area 291 km2 (112 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 311,693 inhabitants[4]
- Rank in 2010 60th
Density 1,071/km2 (2,770/sq mi)[5]
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[6]
Founded May 6, 1784[7]
City status since 1860
Previous names Ordzhonikidze (until 1944),[7]
Dzaudzhikau (until 1954),[7]
Ordzhonikidze (until 1990)[7]
Postal code(s)[8] 362000
Dialing code(s) +7 8672
Official website
Vladikavkaz on Wikimedia Commons

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);[4] 315,068 (2002 Census);[9] 300,198 (1989 Census).[10] 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.

History

The city was founded in 1784[7] as a fortress during the Russian conquest of the Caucasus and was for many years the main Russian military base in the region. The Georgian 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 to Rostov-on-Don and Baku in Azerbaijan. Vladikavkaz has become an important industrial center for the region, with smelting, refining, chemicals and manufacturing industries.

A monument in the city


The city is one of the largest in the Russian controlled Caucasus, along with Grozny, and was the capital of the Mountain Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, a Soviet Republic established after the annexation of the Mountainous Republic of the North Caucasus. The puppet state existed from 1921-1924, and was part of and in some cases incorporated the modern day territories of Chechnya, North Ossetia, and Kabardino-Balkaria.

From 1931 to 1944 and from 1954 to 1990, its name in both Russian and Ossetic languages was Ordzhonikidze (Орджоники́дзе) (after Sergo Ordzhonikidze, a Georgian Bolshevik), and from 1944 to 1954 it was officially called Dzaudzhikau (Дзауджика́у) in Russian and Dzæwdžyqæw (Дзæуджыхъæу) in Ossetic. Vladikavkaz resumed its old Russian name, in 1990, shortly before the dissolution of the Soviet Union; the official Ossetic name was reverted to Dzæwdžyqæw.

Vladikavkaz was fought over in both the Russian Civil War and World War II. In February 1919, the anti-Communist Volunteer Army under General Anton Denikin seized the city, before being expelled by the Red Army in March 1920. In November 1942, the forces of Nazi Germany tried unsuccessfully to seize the city but were repelled.

In 1999, 2008, and 2010, Vladikavkaz was a target of bombings.

On November 26, 2008, Vitaly Karayev, the mayor of Vladikavkaz was killed by an unknown gunman.[11] On December 31, 2008, his successor, Kazbek Pagiyev, was also killed by unknown gunmen.[12]

Administrative and municipal status

Vladikavkaz is the capital of the republic.[2] Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with six rural localities, incorporated as Vladikavkaz City Under Republic Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, Vladikavkaz City Under Republic Jurisdiction is incorporated as Vladikavkaz Urban Okrug.[3]

Transportation

The city is served by the bus network (marshrutkas). There are also tram (since 1904) and trolleybus (since 1977) networks. There is also a railway terminal in Vladikavkaz.

The city is served by Beslan Airport located 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) from the city.

The Georgian Military Road, which is a part of European route E117, starts in Vladikavkaz and it connects the city with the South Caucasus.

Ethnic groups

Ethnic groups in the city (2002 data):

Sports

FC Alania Vladikavkaz is an association football club based in Vladikavkaz, who won the Russian Premier League in 1995.

Notable structures

In Vladikavkaz, there is a guyed TV mast, 198-meter (650 ft) tall, built in 1961, which has six crossbars with gangways in two levels running from the mast structure to the guys.

Religion

The city's primary religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity, which is followed by Russians, Georgians, and some of the Ossetians. The rest of the Ossetian population adheres to the next largest religion, Ossetian Folk Religion, which nationwide is followed by 29% of the population. The remainder follow Protestantism, Islam, Armenian Orthodoxy, and other beliefs.

International relations

Twin towns and sister cities

Vladikavkaz is twinned with:

Gallery
Hotel Imperial Mira avenue amid Stolovaya mountain Armenian Church, 1868 State academic Russian theatre named after E. Vakhtangov, 1869 The corner of Gorky street and Mira Avenue
State theatre of Opera and ballet of North Ossetia-Alania North Ossetian state art Museum named after M. Tuganov St. George's Cathedral The angle of Kuibyshev street and Mira Avenue The Church Of The Nativity Of The Virgin, 1815

Climate

Vladikavkaz experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm, wet summers and cold, drier winters (though very mild for Russia).

Climate data for Vladikavkaz
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.6
(67.3)		 23.0
(73.4)		 30.3
(86.5)		 34.0
(93.2)		 35.0
(95)		 38.0
(100.4)		 37.5
(99.5)		 39.2
(102.6)		 38.2
(100.8)		 33.5
(92.3)		 27.0
(80.6)		 27.1
(80.8)		 39.2
(102.6)
Average high °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)		 3.2
(37.8)		 7.7
(45.9)		 14.8
(58.6)		 19.4
(66.9)		 23.2
(73.8)		 25.7
(78.3)		 25.4
(77.7)		 20.8
(69.4)		 15.1
(59.2)		 8.4
(47.1)		 4.3
(39.7)		 14.3
(57.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 3.0
(37.4)		 9.5
(49.1)		 14.1
(57.4)		 18.0
(64.4)		 20.6
(69.1)		 20.1
(68.2)		 15.6
(60.1)		 9.8
(49.6)		 3.6
(38.5)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 9.2
(48.6)
Average low °C (°F) −5.6
(21.9)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 5.1
(41.2)		 9.6
(49.3)		 13.5
(56.3)		 16.1
(61)		 15.7
(60.3)		 11.2
(52.2)		 5.7
(42.3)		 0.1
(32.2)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 5.1
(41.2)
Record low °C (°F) −27.2
(−17)		 −27.8
(−18)		 −22.0
(−7.6)		 −8.9
(16)		 −2.8
(27)		 2.2
(36)		 7.5
(45.5)		 6.0
(42.8)		 0.0
(32)		 −10.0
(14)		 −22.2
(−8)		 −25.0
(−13)		 −27.8
(−18)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31
(1.22)		 34
(1.34)		 54
(2.13)		 85
(3.35)		 140
(5.51)		 175
(6.89)		 109
(4.29)		 89
(3.5)		 75
(2.95)		 60
(2.36)		 46
(1.81)		 31
(1.22)		 929
(36.57)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 11
(4.3)		 17
(6.7)		 11
(4.3)		 15
(5.9)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 7
(2.8)		 10
(3.9)		 10
(3.9)		 81
(31.8)
Average precipitation days 6 6 8 10 14 14 11 9 8 7 7 6 106
Average relative humidity (%) 79 79 78 74 76 76 74 75 79 80 81 80 77.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 111.6 120.4 127.1 144.0 186.0 201.0 220.1 210.8 153.0 130.2 111.0 102.3 1,817.5
Source #1: Pogoda.ru.net[13]
Source #2: World Meteorological Organisation (UN) [14]

Notable people

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Law #34-RZ
  2. 1 2 Constitution of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania
  3. 1 2 3 Law #10-RZ
  4. 1 2 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
  6. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Энциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. p. 75. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9.
  8. ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
  9. ↑ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  10. ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Europe | Southern Russia mayor gunned down". BBC News. 2008-11-26. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
  12. ↑ "Itar-Tass". Itar-Tass. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
  13. ↑ "Pogoda.ru.net" (in Russian). Retrieved September 8, 2007.
  14. ↑ "World Weather Information Service – Wladikavkaz". United Nations. Retrieved 31 December 2010.

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