Beslan
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Beslan (Russian: Бесла́н; Ossetian: Беслӕн, Beslæn, listenⓘ) is a town and the administrative center of Pravoberezhny District of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia, located about 29 kilometers (18 mi) north of the republic's capital Vladikavkaz, close to the border with the Republic of Ingushetia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 36,728, making it the third largest town in the republic behind Vladikavkaz and Mozdok.[2]
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Beslan
Беслан | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Ossetic | Беслӕн |
Coordinates: 43°11′N 44°33′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | North Ossetia–Alania[1] |
Administrative district | Pravoberezhny District[1] |
Town Under District Jurisdiction | Beslan[1] |
Founded | 1847 |
Elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 36,728 |
• Estimate (2018)[3] | 37,029 (+0.8%) |
• Capital of | Pravoberezhny District,[1] Beslan Town Under District Jurisdiction[1] |
• Municipal district | Pravoberezhny Municipal District[4] |
• Urban settlement | Beslanskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Pravoberezhny Municipal District,[4] Beslanskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [5]) |
Postal code(s)[6] | 363020, 363021, 363023–363027, 363029 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 86737 |
OKTMO ID | 90635101001 |
Website | www |
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Quick Facts 2010 Census, 2002 Census ...
2010 Census | 36,728[2] |
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2002 Census | 35,550[7] |
1989 Census | 32,469[8] |
1979 Census | 29,879[9] |
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It was previously known as Tulatovo/Tulatovskoye (until 1941) and Iriston (until 1950).