Ardonsky District (russian: Ардо́нский райо́н; os, Æрыдоны район, ''Ærydony rajon'') is an administrativeLaw #34-RZ and municipalLaw #12-RZ district (

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), one of the

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in the

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. It is located in the center of the republic. The area of the district is . Its

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is the

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of Ardon. Population: 28,831 ( 2002 Census); The population of Ardon accounts for 61.2% of the district's total population.

Notable residents

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(born 1998 in Ardon), football player

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