Digorsky District (russian: Диго́рский райо́н; os, Дыгуры район, ''Dygury rajon'';
Digorian: Дигори район, ''Digori rajon'') is an administrative
[Law #34-RZ] and municipal
[Law #13-RZ] district (
raion
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), one of the
eight in the
Republic of North Ossetia–Alania
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,
Russia
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. It is located in the west of the republic. The area of the district is . Its
administrative center
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In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
is the
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of
Digora
Digora (russian: Дигора́; os, Дигорæ, ''Digoræ'') is a town and the administrative center of Digorsky District of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia, located on the Ursdon River (left tributary of the Terek), north ...
.
Population: 20,625 (
2002 Census);
The population of Digora accounts for 56.1% of the district's total population.
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Districts of North Ossetia–Alania