Digora
{{Short description|Town in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia}}
{{For|the soccer team|FC Digora}}
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|label2=2002 Census
|data2=11,819{{ru-pop-ref|2002Census}}
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Digora ({{langx|ru|Дигора́}}; {{langx|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), {{convert|49|km|sp=us}} northwest of the republic's capital Vladikavkaz. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 10,856.{{ru-pop-ref|2010Census}}
History
Founded in 1852 as the aul of Volno-Khristianovsky ({{lang|ru|Во́льно-Христиа́новский}}) and later renamed the selo of Novokhristianovskoye ({{lang|ru|Новохристиа́новское}}) and Khristianovskoye ({{lang|ru|Христиа́новское}}), it was finally given its present name in 1934.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} It was granted town status in 1964.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Digora serves as the administrative center of Digorsky District.Law #34-RZ As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Digorsky District as Digora Town Under District Jurisdiction. As a municipal division, Digora Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Digorsky Municipal District as Digorskoye Urban Settlement.Law #13-RZ
References
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- {{RussiaAdmMunRef|se|adm|law}}
- {{RussiaAdmMunRef|se|mun|list|digorsky}}
External links
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- [http://digora.ru/ Official website of Digora] {{in lang|ru}}
- [https://digora.jsprav.ru/ Digora Business Directory] {{in lang|ru}}
{{Republic of North Ossetia–Alania}}
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