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Vladikavkaz (;, (
Dzæudjyqæu) (means «Dzaug's settlement») is the capital
city of the
Republic of North Ossetia-Alania,
Russia. It is situated in the south-east of the republic at the foothills of the
Caucasus mountains, situated on the
Terek River. Its population mostly consists of
Ossetians,
Russians,
Armenians and
Georgians. According to the 2002
All-Russia Population Census, the population was 315,068; up from 300,198 recorded in the
1989 Census. Vladikavkaz is one of the most populous cities in the
northern 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 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 centre for the region, with smelting, refining, chemicals and manufacturing industries.
From 1931 to 1944 and from 1954 to 1990 its name was
Ordzhonikidze (after
Sergo Ordzhonikidze, a Georgian
Bolshevik), and from 1944 to 1954 it was called
Dzaudzhikau . Vladikavkaz resumed its old name, which means "Ruler of the Caucasus", shortly before the disintegration of the
Soviet Union.
Vladikavkaz was fought over in both the
Russian Civil War and
Second World War. In February 1919, the anti-Communist
Volunteer Army under General
Anton Ivanovich 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.
Transport
The city is served by the bus network (
marshrutkas). There are also
tram (since the beginning of the 20th century) and
trolleybus networks. There is
railway terminal (
vokzal) in Vladikavkaz.
The city is served by the
Airport Vladikavkaz located from the city.
The
Georgian Military Road starts in Vladikavkaz and it connects the city with
Transcaucasia.
Sports
FC Alania Vladikavkaz is a
football club based in Vladikavkaz, who won the
Russian Premier League in 1995.
Religion
Most of the city's population is
Eastern Orthodox Christian.
Russian Orthodox Christianity is the predominant religion in Vladikavkaz.
Islam is also common in the city.
Gallery
Image:Simbol of Vladikavkaz.jpg|A monument in Vladikavkaz
Image:Ossetian Church.jpg|Ossetian Church in Vladikavkaz
Image:Armenian Church.jpg|Armenian Church
Image:New Church in Vladikavkaz.jpg|New Church in Vladikavkaz
Image:City's Mosque.jpg|City's Mosque
Remarkable structures
In Vladikavkaz, there's a guyed TV mast, which has 6 crossbars with gangways in 2 levels running from the mast structure to the guys.
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