Digora

Town in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Digora (Russian: Дигора́; Ossetian: 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), 49 kilometers (30 mi) northwest of the republic's capital Vladikavkaz. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 10,856.[2]

OsseticДигорæ
CountryRussia
Founded1852
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
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  OsseticДигорæ
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Digora is located in Russia
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Location of Digora
Digora is located in North Ossetia–Alania
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Digora (North Ossetia–Alania)
Coordinates: 43°09′29″N 44°09′25″E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectNorth Ossetia–Alania[1]
Administrative districtDigorsky District[1]
Town Under District JurisdictionSelsovietDigora[1]
Founded1852
Town status since1964
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
  Total
10,856
  Estimate 
(2023)
9,994 (−7.9%)
  Capital ofDigorsky District,[1] Digora Town Under District Jurisdiction[1]
  Municipal districtDigorsky Municipal District[3]
  Urban settlementDigorskoye Urban Settlement[3]
  Capital ofDigorsky Municipal District,[3] Digorskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[4])
Postal code[5]
363410
Dialing code+7 86733
OKTMO ID90615101001
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Digora population
2010 Census10,856[2]
2002 Census11,819[6]
1989 Census10,875[7]
1979 Census10,642[8]
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History

Founded in 1852 as the aul of Volno-Khristianovsky (Во́льно-Христиа́новский) and later renamed the selo of Novokhristianovskoye (Новохристиа́новское) and Khristianovskoye (Христиа́новское), it was finally given its present name in 1934.[citation needed] It was granted town status in 1964.[citation needed]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Digora serves as the administrative center of Digorsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Digorsky District as Digora Town Under District Jurisdiction.[1] As a municipal division, Digora Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Digorsky Municipal District as Digorskoye Urban Settlement.[3]

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