Alagirsky District (russian: Алаги́рский райо́н; os, Алагиры район, ''Alagiry rajon'') is an administrative
[Law #34-RZ] and municipal
[Law #11-RZ] district (
raion
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), one of the
eight
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in the
Republic of North Ossetia–Alania
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,
Russia
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. It is located in the central and southern parts of the republic along the Russian border with
South Ossetia
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/
Georgia
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Places
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* Related to the ...
. The area of the district is .
Its
administrative center
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is the
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of
Alagir
Alagir (russian: Алаги́р; os, Алагир) is an industrial town and the administrative center of Alagirsky District in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia, located on the west bank of the Ardon River, west of the republic's ...
.
Population: 38,581 (
2002 Census);
The population of Alagir accounts for 54.0% of the district's total population.
Geography and tourism
A major part of the district is located in the mountainous part of the republic.
Tsey
Tsey or Tsey Gorge (russian: Цей; os, Цъæй, ''C'æj'') is a gorge, ski resort and a tourist centres of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia. Tsey is located in Alagirsky District
Alagirsky District (russian: Алаги́рск ...
ski resort is located in the district.
Villages and settlements
*
Abaytikau
References
Notes
Sources
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Districts of North Ossetia–Alania
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