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North Ossetia–Alania

North Ossetia (Russian: Северная Осетия, romanizedSevernaya Osetiya; Ossetian: Цæгат Ирыстон/Иристон, romanized: Cægat Iryston/Iriston), officially the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania,[a] is a republic of Russia situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe. The republic borders internationally with the country of Georgia to the south, as well followed by Russian federal subjects of Kabardino-Balkaria to the west, Stavropol Krai to the north, Chechnya to the east and Ingushetia to the southeast. Its population according to the 2021 Census was 687,357.[8] The republic’s capital city is the city of Vladikavkaz, located on the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains.

Republic of North Ossetia–Alania
Республика Северная Осетия — Алания
Other transcription(s)
 • OsseticРеспубликӕ Цӕгат Ирыстон/Иристон — Алани
Anthem: State Anthem of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania[3]
Coordinates: 43°11′N 44°14′E / 43.183°N 44.233°E / 43.183; 44.233
CountryRussia
Federal districtNorth Caucasian[1]
Economic regionNorth Caucasus[2]
CapitalVladikavkaz[4]
Government
 • BodyParliament[5]
 • Head[5]Sergey Menyaylo[6]
Area
 • Total7,987 km2 (3,084 sq mi)
 • Rank79th
Population
 • Total687,357
 • Estimate 
(2018)[9]
701,765
 • Rank63rd
 • Urban
63.8%
 • Rural
36.2%
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK [10])
ISO 3166 codeRU-SE
License plates15
OKTMO ID90000000
Official languagesRussian;[11] Ossetic[12]
Websitewww.rso-a.ru

Forming 68.1% of the republic’s population as of 2021, the Ossetians are an Iranian ethnic group native to the republic and neighboring South Ossetia.[14] Ossetian is an east Iranian language descended from the medieval Alanic and ancient Sarmatian languages.[15] Unlike many groups in the North Caucasus, Ossetians are predominantly Christians. However, almost 30% of the population adheres to Ossetian ethnic religion, generally called Uatsdin (Уацдин, "True Faith"), and a sizable Muslim minority exists.[16] Ethnic Russians and Ingush, who form a majority in neighboring Ingushetia, form substantial minorities in the republic.[14]

The Ossetia region traces its history back to the ancient Alans, who founded the Kingdom of Alania in the 8th century and adopted Christianity in the 9th century. The kingdom would fall to the Mongols in the 13th century, and by the 17th century would be under the nominal rule of Safavid Iran. From 1774 to 1806, Ossetia was slowly incorporated into the Russian Empire, which would split the region into a northern part included in the Terek Oblast, and a southern one included in the Tiflis and Kutaisi governorates. This partition would persist in the Soviet period, where North Ossetia was made into the Mountain Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic within the Russian SFSR, while South Ossetia became an autonomous oblast within the Georgian SSR.[17]

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the republic experienced internal conflict like in much of the North Caucasus. In 1992, a brief ethnic war between Ossetians and the predominantly Muslim Ingush population in the Prigorodny District took place. The republic has experienced spillover from the Chechen conflict, most notably in the form of the 2004 Beslan school siege.[18] Proposals for Russia to annex South Ossetia in order to incorporate the two as one entity exist to this day.

Ossetian cuisine is distinguished as an integral aspect of Ossetian culture. Ossetian-style pies such as Fydzhin (a meat pie) are a quintessential component of Ossetian cuisine. The "three pies" concept holds special symbolic significance, and representing the Sun, Earth, and water.[19]

Name edit

In the last years of the Soviet Union, as nationalist movements swept throughout the Caucasus, many intellectuals in the North Ossetian ASSR called for the revival of the name of Alania, a medieval kingdom of the Alans.

The term "Alania" quickly became popular in Ossetian daily life through the names of various enterprises, TV channels, political and civic organizations, publishing house, football team, etc. In November 1994, the name "Alania" was officially added to the republic’s title (Republic of North Ossetia–Alania).[20]

Geography edit

The republic is located in the North Caucasus. The northern part of the republic is situated in the Stavropol Plain. 22% of the republic’s territory is covered by forests.

Rivers edit

All of the republic’s rivers belong to the drainage basin of the Terek River. Major rivers include:

Mountains edit

 
Mount Kazbek

All of the mountains located on the territory of the republic are a part of the Caucasus. Mount Kazbek is the highest point (5,033 m), with Mount Jimara being the second-highest (4,780 m).

Natural resources edit

Natural resources include minerals (copper, silver, zinc), timber, mineral waters, hydroelectric power, and untapped reserves of oil and gas.

Climate edit

The climate is moderately continental.

  • Average January temperature: −5 °C (23 °F)
  • Average July temperature: +24 °C (75 °F)
  • Average annual precipitation: 400–700 millimeters (16–28 in) in the plains; over 1,000 millimeters (39 in) in the mountains.

History edit

 
Caucasus region in 1060
 
Ossetian tribes (both North and South) according to B. A. Kaloyev.[21]

Early history: Kingdom of Alania and Middle Ages edit

The territory of North Ossetia was first inhabited by Caucasian tribes. Some Nomadic Alans settled in the region in the 7th century, forming the Kingdom of Alania. It was eventually converted to Christianity by missionaries from Byzantium.

Alania greatly profited from the Silk Road which passed through its territory.

After the Middle Ages, the Mongols’ and Tartars’ repeated invasions decimated the population, now known as the Ossetians. Islam was introduced to the region in the 17th century by Kabardians.

Russian imperial rule (1806–1917) edit

Conflicts between the Khanate of Crimea and the Ottoman Empire eventually pushed Ossetia into an alliance with Imperial Russia in the 18th century. Soon, Russia established a military base in the capital, Vladikavkaz, making it the first Russian-controlled area in the northern Caucasus. By 1806, Ossetia was under complete Russian control.

The Russians’ rule led to rapid development of industry and railways which overcame its isolation. The first books from the area came during the late 18th century, and became part of the Terskaya Region of Russia in the mid-19th century.

Soviet period (1917–1990) edit

 
Border changes after World War I.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 resulted in North Ossetia being merged into the Mountain Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in 1921. It then became the North Ossetian Autonomous Oblast on 7 July 1924, then merged into the North Ossetian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic on 5 December 1936. In World War II, it was subject to a number of attacks by Nazi German invaders unsuccessfully trying to seize Vladikavkaz in 1942.

The North Ossetian ASSR declared itself the autonomous republic of the Soviet Union on 20 June 1990. Its name was changed to the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania in 1994.

Russian Federation period (1990–present) edit

The dissolution of the Soviet Union posed particular problems for the Ossetian people, who were divided between North Ossetia, which was part of the Russian SFSR, and South Ossetia, part of the Georgian SSR. In December 1990, the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR abolished the autonomous Ossetian enclave amid the rising ethnic tensions in the region, which was further fanned by Moscow; a lot of the conflict zone population, faced with the ethnic cleansing, was forced to flee across the border to either North Ossetia or Georgia proper.

As a result, some 70,000 South Ossetian refugees were resettled in North Ossetia. Additionally, North Ossetia provoked the predominantly Ingush population in the Prigorodny District, which sparked the Ossetian–Ingush conflict. The results of the conflict were that 7,000 Ossetians and 64,000 Ingush refugees had to flee their homes.[22] On 23 March 1995, North Ossetia–Alania signed a power-sharing agreement with the federal government, granting it autonomy.[23] However, this agreement was abolished on 2 September 2002.[24]

Following the de facto independence of South Ossetia, there have been proposals in this state of joining Russia and uniting with North Ossetia. As well as dealing with the effects of the conflict in South Ossetia, North Ossetia has had to deal with refugees and the occasional spillover of fighting from the wars around them. This notably manifested in the form of the 2004 Beslan school siege by Chechen terrorists.[18]

Administrative divisions edit

 
Modern map of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania

Economy edit

In recent years, North Ossetia–Alania’s economic development has been successful; the indicators of the republic’s social and economic development between 2005 and 2007 revealed a stable growth of all sectors of the economy and major social parameters. The nature and climatic conditions of the republic contribute to the successful development of various economic sectors, which is compounded by the abundance of natural resources. Gross regional product pro capita of the region in 2006 was 61,000 rubles ($2,596) and increased 30% in the 2005–2007 time period.[25] GRP pro capita in 2007 was 76,455 rubles.[26] From 2005 to 2007, the average monthly wage in North Ossetia–Alania doubled, with the actual cash earnings increased by 42.5 percent. In terms of the average monthly wage growth, the Republic ranks first in the North Caucasus.[25]

The regional government’s economic priorities include industrial growth, development of small enterprise, spas, and resorts, and strengthening the budgetary and tax discipline.[27]

The largest companies in the region include Elektrozinc, Sevkavkazenergo, Pobedit (tungsten and molybdenum producer).[28]

 
River Fiagdon

Natural resources, agriculture, and industry edit

 
Urukh River Valley

The most widespread resources are zinc- and lead-containing complex ores. There are deposits of limestone, dolomites, marble, and touchstone. There is also a large availability of construction materials, such as clay, sand, and gravel. The local oil deposit reserves are estimated at 10 million metric tons.[25]

The agricultural sector is varied and specializes in the cultivation of wheat, corn, and sunflowers; horticulture; viticulture; and cattle and sheep breeding.[29][30]

North Ossetia’s industry is mainly concentrated in Vladikavkaz. Major companies located here include Elektrotsink, Gazoapparat, an instrument-making plant, Elektrokontraktor, a factory producing automotive electrical equipment, a large-panel construction complex, and companies in the food industry. The Sadonsky industrial center has grown around the mining and forest industries.[30]

Tourism edit

 
Cableway in Tsey canyon.
 
Kurtat valley
 
M. Tuganov Art Museum in Vladikavkaz

Despite the proximity to Chechnya, North Ossetia is making efforts to develop its tourist industry.[31] Projects under a program for spa, resort, and tourism development have been successfully implemented in the mountainous part of the republic, according to the head of the regional government.[27] There are nearly 3,000 historical monuments in the Republic and more than half of its area is occupied by Alania National Park, the North Ossetia National Preserve, and game preserves.

There are more than 250 therapeutic, mineral, and freshwater springs in the republic with estimated daily reserves of 15,000 cubic meters. Besides providing the basis for health spas, these mineral waters also have the potential to be bottled and sold. North Ossetian mineral waters are known for their unique qualities, as well as special mineral composition.[30][31]

Infrastructure edit

In terms of its infrastructure, North Ossetia–Alania ranks second in the Southern Federal District and 10th in the nation.[25] The republic has some of the most extensive telecommunication networks in the North Caucasus region and in Russia. It ranks first in terms of its telecom network installations in the Southern Federal District.

The republic ranks fourth in Russia in terms of its paved roads, and its expanding transport and logistics complex provides communication networks between Russia and the South Caucasus, as well as Central Asia. The complex includes two federal highways (Georgian Military Road connects Vladikavkaz with Transcaucasia) running across the Greater Caucasus Range, two customs checkpoints for cars, a developed railway network, Vladikavkaz international airport, and well-equipped transport terminals.[25]

Demographics edit

Population: 687,357 (2021 Census);[32] 712,980 (2010 Census);[14] 710,275 (2002 Census);[33] 634,009 (1989 Census).[34]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1926226,033—    
1959450,581+99.3%
1970552,581+22.6%
1979596,921+8.0%
1989634,009+6.2%
2002710,275+12.0%
2010712,980+0.4%
2021687,357−3.6%
Source: Census data

Number of refugees: 12,570[35]

Life expectancy:[36][37]

2019 2021
Average: 75.8 years 72.5 years
Male: 70.5 years 68.1 years
Female: 80.6 years 76.5 years

Settlements edit

 
 
Largest cities or towns in North Ossetia–Alania
2023 Estimation of Rosstat
Rank Administrative Division Pop.
 
Vladikavkaz
 
Mozdok
1 Vladikavkaz City of republic significance of Vladikavkaz 292,886
2 Mozdok Mozdoksky District 35,662
3 Beslan Pravoberezhny District 36,011
4 Alagir Alagirsky District 21,315
5 Ardon Ardonsky District 18,915
6 Elkhotovo Kirovsky District 12,690
7 Sunzha Prigorodny District 11,068
8 Nogir Prigorodny District 11,947
9 Digora Digorsky District 9,994
10 Kizlyar Mozdoksky District 10,970

Vital statistics edit

[38]

[39]

Average population (per 1000) Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate (per 1000) Crude death rate (per 1000) Natural change (per 1000) Fertility rates
1970 554 9,731 3,964 5,767 17.6 7.2 10.4
1975 575 10,368 4,664 5,704 18.0 8.1 9.9
1980 598 10,135 5,821 4,314 16.9 9.7 7.2
1985 617 11,598 6,047 5,551 18.8 9.8 9.0
1990 649 10,967 6,166 4,801 16.9 9.5 7.4 2.23
1991 679 10,985 6,694 4,291 16.2 9.9 6.3 2.09
1992 683 10,048 7,125 2,923 14.7 10.4 4.3 1.89
1993 661 8,251 7,872 379 12.5 11.9 0.6 1.67
1994 666 8,806 8,329 477 13.2 12.5 0.7 1.79
1995 674 8,781 8,574 207 13.0 12.7 0.3 1.78
1996 680 8,043 8,514 −471 11.8 12.5 −0.7 1.62
1997 681 7,758 8,378 −620 11.4 12.3 −0.9 1.56
1998 683 7,767 8,188 −421 11.4 12.0 −0.6 1.56
1999 689 7,195 8,412 −1,217 10.4 12.2 −1.8 1.43
2000 699 7,179 8,626 −1,447 10.3 12.3 −2.0 1.39
2001 707 7,317 8,205 −888 10.3 11.6 −1.3 1.39
2002 709 7,874 8,753 −879 11.1 12.3 −1.2 1.47
2003 709 7,978 8,952 −974 11.3 12.6 −1.4 1.48
2004 707 7,893 8,663 −770 11.2 12.2 −1.1 1.46
2005 706 7,894 8,654 −760 11.2 12.3 −1.1 1.46
2006 706 8,308 8,138 170 11.8 11.5 0.2 1.53
2007 706 9,556 7,806 1,750 13.5 11.1 2.5 1.76
2008 708 9,981 7,975 2,006 14.1 11.3 2.8 1.83
2009 710 10,017 7,987 2,030 14.1 11.3 2.9 1.84
2010 712 10,303 7,748 2,555 14.5 10.8 3.7 1.88
2011 715 10,375 7,720 2,655 14.5 10.8 3.7 1.88
2012 708 10,801 7,525 3,276 15.3 10.6 4.7 1.96
2013 705 10,760 7,394 3,366 15.3 10.5 4.8 1.98
2014 705 10,798 7,554 3,244 15.3 10.7 4.6 2.01
2015 704 10,341 7,558 2,783 14.6 10.7 3.9 1.93
2016 704 9,916 7,296 2,620 14.1 10.3 3.8 1.89
2017 702 8,992 7,151 1,841 12.8 10.2 2.6 1.75
2018 9,120 7,145 1,975 13.0 10.2 2.8 1.83
2019 8,589 7,220 1,369 12.3 10.3 2.0 1.75
2020 8,157 8,361 -204 11.7 12.0 -0.3 1.72
2021 8,091 9,784 -1,693 11.7 14.1 -2.4 1.71
2022 7,470 7,885 -415 10.9 11.5 -0.6 1.59

Ethnic groups edit

The majority of the population of North Ossetia are Christians who belong to the Russian Orthodox Church, although there is also a Muslim minority who are of Ossetian-speaking origin.

According to the 2021 Census,[40] Ossetians make up 68.1% of the republic’s population. Other groups include Russians (18.9%), Ingush (3.8%), Kumyks (2.8%), Armenians (1.8%), Georgians (1.0%), and a host of smaller groups, each accounting for less than 1% of the total population.

Ethnic
group
1926 Census1 1939 Census 1959 Census 1970 Census 1979 Census 1989 Census 2002 Census 2010 Census 2021 Census2
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
Ossetians 141,723 49.6% 165,616 50.3% 215,463 47.8% 269,326 48.7% 299,022 50.5% 334,876 53.0% 445,310 62.7% 459,688 65.1% 439,949 68.1%
Russians 68,192 23.8% 122,614 37.2% 178,654 39.6% 202,367 36.6% 200,692 33.9% 189,159 29.9% 164,734 23.2% 147,090 20.8% 122,240 18.9%
Ingush 23,851 8.3% 6,106 1.9% 6,071 1.3% 18,387 3.3% 23,663 4.0% 32,783 5.2% 21,442 3.0% 28,336 4.0% 24,285 3.8%
Kumyks 3,153 1.1% 85 0.0% 3,921 0.9% 6,363 1.2% 7,610 1.3% 9,478 1.5% 12,659 1.8% 16,092 2.3% 18,054 2.8%
Armenians 9,185 3.2% 8,932 2.7% 12,012 2.7% 13,355 2.4% 12,912 2.2% 13,619 2.2% 17,147 2.4% 16,235 2.3% 11,668 1.8%
Georgians 6,057 2.1% 6,312 1.9% 8,160 1.8% 10,323 1.9% 11,347 1.9% 12,284 1.9% 10,803 1.5% 9,095 1.3% 6,756 1.0%
Ukrainians 19,101 6.7% 7,063 2.1% 9,362 2.1% 9,250 1.7% 10,574 1.8% 10,088 1.6% 5,198 0.7% 3,251 0.4% 925 0.1%
Others 14,690 5.1% 12,477 3.8% 16,938 3.8% 23,210 4.2% 26,182 4.4% 30,141 4.8% 32,982 4.6% 26,636 3.8% 22,418 3.5%
1 The results of the 1926 census refer to the present territory, which is a combination of the North Ossetian AO, the city of Vladikavkaz and adjacent areas.[41]

2 41,062 people were registered from administrative databases, and could not declare an ethnicity. It is estimated that the proportion of ethnicities in this group is the same as that of the declared group.[42]

Languages edit

There are two official languages in North Ossetia: Russian, which is official in all Russian territory, and Ossetian. Ossetian is an Indo-European language, belonging to the East Iranian group. Ossetian is one of the few Iranic languages spoken natively in Europe. Russian, acting as a lingua franca in the region, is an East Slavic language and as such also belongs to the Indo-European family, which means the two languages are related, albeit distantly.

Religion edit

Religion in North Ossetia–Alania as of 2012 (Sreda Arena Atlas)[16][43]
Russian Orthodoxy
49.2%
Other Orthodox
2.4%
Protestantism
0.8%
Other Christians
9.8%
Islam
4%
Uatsdin and other native faiths
29.4%
Spiritual but not religious
0.8%
Atheism and irreligion
3%
Other and undeclared
0.6%

According to a 2012 survey which interviewed 56,900 people,[16] 49% of the population of North Ossetia–Alania adheres to the Russian Orthodox Church, 10% declare to be unaffiliated Christian believers, 2% are either Orthodox Christian believers who do not belong to churches or members of non-Russian Orthodox bodies. The second-largest religion is Ossetian ethnic religion, generally called Uatsdin (Уацдин, "True Faith"), a Scythian religion organized into movements such as the Atsata Church, comprising 29% of the population. Muslims constitute 4% of the population, and Protestants the 1%. In addition, 1% of the population declares to be "spiritual but not religious" and 3% to be atheist.[16]

Education edit

 
North Ossetia State University

The most important facilities of higher education include North Caucasus State Technological University, North Ossetian State University, North Ossetian State Medical Academy, and Mountain State Agrarian University – all in Vladikavkaz.

Politics edit

 
Seat of the Republic’s Government

During the Soviet period, the high authority in the republic was shared between three people; the first secretary of the North Ossetia Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) Committee (who in reality had the biggest authority), the chairman of the oblast Soviet (legislative power), and the Chairman of the Republic Executive Committee (executive power). Since 1991, CPSU lost all the power, and the head of the Republic administration, and eventually the governor was appointed/elected alongside elected regional parliament.

The Charter of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania is the fundamental law of the region. The Parliament of North Ossetia–Alania is the republic’s regional standing legislative (representative) body. The Legislative Assembly exercises its authority by passing laws, resolutions, and other legal acts and by supervising the implementation and observance of the laws and other legal acts passed by it. The highest executive body is the Republic’s Government, which includes territorial executive bodies such as district administrations, committees, and commissions that facilitate development and run the day to day matters of the province. The Oblast administration supports the activities of the Governor who is the highest official and acts as guarantor of the observance of the krai Charter in accordance with the Constitution of Russia.

The head of government in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania is the Head of the Republic. The current head of the republic is Sergey Menyaylo. Taymuraz Mamsurov succeeded Aleksandr Dzasokhov as head on 31 May 2005 following the Beslan school siege.[44]

Culture edit

There are six professional theaters in North Ossetia–Alania, as well as Ossetian State Philharmonia.

Gallery edit

See also edit

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Russian: Республика Северная Осетия — Алания, romanizedRespublika Severnaya Osetiya — Alaniya, Russian pronunciation: [rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə ˈsʲevʲɪrnəjə ɐˈsʲetʲɪjə ɐˈlanʲɪjə]; Ossetian: Республикӕ Цӕгат Ирыстон/Иристон — Алани, romanized: Respublikæ Cægat Iryston/Iriston — Alani, IPA: [resˈpublikə t͡səˈgät iɾɨˈʃton/iɾiʃton äˈläni] ; Ingush: Республика Гӏинбухера Хӏирийче — Аланойче, romanized: Republika Ghinbukhera Hiriyche — Alanoyche
  1. ^ Президент Российской Федерации. Указ №849 от 13 мая 2000 г. «О полномочном представителе Президента Российской Федерации в федеральном округе». Вступил в силу 13 мая 2000 г. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства РФ", No. 20, ст. 2112, 15 мая 2000 г. (President of the Russian Federation. Decree #849 of May 13, 2000 On the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in a Federal District. Effective as of May 13, 2000.).
  2. ^ Госстандарт Российской Федерации. №ОК 024-95 27 декабря 1995 г. «Общероссийский классификатор экономических регионов. 2. Экономические районы», в ред. Изменения №5/2001 ОКЭР. (Gosstandart of the Russian Federation. #OK 024-95 December 27, 1995 Russian Classification of Economic Regions. 2. Economic Regions, as amended by the Amendment #5/2001 OKER. ).
  3. ^ Law #520A
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  12. ^ Constitution of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Article 15
  13. ^ North Ossetian ASSR, of which the modern Republic of North Ossetia–Alania is a direct successor, was established as a separate entity within the Russian SFSR upon the adoption of the 1936 Soviet Constitution
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Sources edit

  • Парламент Республики Северная Осетия — Алания. Закон №520А от 24 ноября 1994 г. «О государственном гимне Республики Северная Осетия — Алания», в ред. Закона №44-РЗ от 31 июля 2006 г «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Северная Осетия — Алания "О государственном гимне Республики Северная Осетия — Алания"». Опубликован: Газета "Северная Осетия". (Parliament of the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania. Law #520A of 14 November 1994 On the State Anthem of the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania, as amended by the Law #44-RZ of 31 July 2006 On Amending the Law of the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania "On the State Anthem of the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania". ).
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  • Foltz, Richard (2022). The Ossetes: Modern-Day Scythians of the Caucasus. London: Bloomsbury. ISBN 9780755618453.

External links edit

  • Official website of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania (in Russian)
  • (archived) (in Russian)
  •   North Ossetia–Alania travel guide from Wikivoyage

north, ossetia, alania, ethnolinguistic, region, ossetia, former, medieval, kingdom, alania, confused, with, south, ossetia, north, ossetia, russian, Северная, Осетия, romanized, severnaya, osetiya, ossetian, Цæгат, Ирыстон, Иристон, romanized, cægat, iryston,. For the ethnolinguistic region see Ossetia For the former medieval kingdom see Alania Not to be confused with South Ossetia North Ossetia Russian Severnaya Osetiya romanized Severnaya Osetiya Ossetian Caegat Iryston Iriston romanized Caegat Iryston Iriston officially the Republic of North Ossetia Alania a is a republic of Russia situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe The republic borders internationally with the country of Georgia to the south as well followed by Russian federal subjects of Kabardino Balkaria to the west Stavropol Krai to the north Chechnya to the east and Ingushetia to the southeast Its population according to the 2021 Census was 687 357 8 The republic s capital city is the city of Vladikavkaz located on the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains Republic of North Ossetia AlaniaRepublicRespublika Severnaya Osetiya AlaniyaOther transcription s OsseticRespublikӕ Cӕgat Iryston Iriston AlaniFlagCoat of armsAnthem State Anthem of the Republic of North Ossetia Alania 3 source source Coordinates 43 11 N 44 14 E 43 183 N 44 233 E 43 183 44 233CountryRussiaFederal districtNorth Caucasian 1 Economic regionNorth Caucasus 2 CapitalVladikavkaz 4 Government BodyParliament 5 Head 5 Sergey Menyaylo 6 Area 7 Total7 987 km2 3 084 sq mi Rank79thPopulation 2021 Census 8 Total687 357 68 1 Ossetians18 9 Russians3 8 Ingushs2 8 Kumyks1 8 Armenians1 Georgians3 6 other Estimate 2018 9 701 765 Rank63rd Urban63 8 Rural36 2 Time zoneUTC 3 MSK 10 ISO 3166 codeRU SELicense plates15OKTMO ID90000000Official languagesRussian 11 Ossetic 12 Websitewww wbr rso a wbr ruForming 68 1 of the republic s population as of 2021 the Ossetians are an Iranian ethnic group native to the republic and neighboring South Ossetia 14 Ossetian is an east Iranian language descended from the medieval Alanic and ancient Sarmatian languages 15 Unlike many groups in the North Caucasus Ossetians are predominantly Christians However almost 30 of the population adheres to Ossetian ethnic religion generally called Uatsdin Uacdin True Faith and a sizable Muslim minority exists 16 Ethnic Russians and Ingush who form a majority in neighboring Ingushetia form substantial minorities in the republic 14 The Ossetia region traces its history back to the ancient Alans who founded the Kingdom of Alania in the 8th century and adopted Christianity in the 9th century The kingdom would fall to the Mongols in the 13th century and by the 17th century would be under the nominal rule of Safavid Iran From 1774 to 1806 Ossetia was slowly incorporated into the Russian Empire which would split the region into a northern part included in the Terek Oblast and a southern one included in the Tiflis and Kutaisi governorates This partition would persist in the Soviet period where North Ossetia was made into the Mountain Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic within the Russian SFSR while South Ossetia became an autonomous oblast within the Georgian SSR 17 Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union the republic experienced internal conflict like in much of the North Caucasus In 1992 a brief ethnic war between Ossetians and the predominantly Muslim Ingush population in the Prigorodny District took place The republic has experienced spillover from the Chechen conflict most notably in the form of the 2004 Beslan school siege 18 Proposals for Russia to annex South Ossetia in order to incorporate the two as one entity exist to this day Ossetian cuisine is distinguished as an integral aspect of Ossetian culture Ossetian style pies such as Fydzhin a meat pie are a quintessential component of Ossetian cuisine The three pies concept holds special symbolic significance and representing the Sun Earth and water 19 Contents 1 Name 2 Geography 2 1 Rivers 2 2 Mountains 2 3 Natural resources 2 4 Climate 3 History 3 1 Early history Kingdom of Alania and Middle Ages 3 2 Russian imperial rule 1806 1917 3 3 Soviet period 1917 1990 3 4 Russian Federation period 1990 present 4 Administrative divisions 5 Economy 5 1 Natural resources agriculture and industry 5 2 Tourism 5 3 Infrastructure 6 Demographics 6 1 Settlements 6 2 Vital statistics 6 3 Ethnic groups 6 4 Languages 6 5 Religion 6 6 Education 7 Politics 8 Culture 9 Gallery 10 See also 11 References 11 1 Notes 11 2 Sources 12 External linksName editIn the last years of the Soviet Union as nationalist movements swept throughout the Caucasus many intellectuals in the North Ossetian ASSR called for the revival of the name of Alania a medieval kingdom of the Alans The term Alania quickly became popular in Ossetian daily life through the names of various enterprises TV channels political and civic organizations publishing house football team etc In November 1994 the name Alania was officially added to the republic s title Republic of North Ossetia Alania 20 Geography editThe republic is located in the North Caucasus The northern part of the republic is situated in the Stavropol Plain 22 of the republic s territory is covered by forests Area 8 000 square kilometers 3 100 sq mi Borders internal Kabardino Balkaria W NW N Stavropol Krai N Chechnya NE E Ingushetia E SE international Georgia including South Ossetia Mtskheta Mtianeti Racha Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti and Shida Kartli SE S SW Highest point Mount Kazbek 5 033 meters 16 512 ft Maximum north south distance 130 kilometers 81 mi Maximum east west distance 120 kilometers 75 mi Rivers edit All of the republic s rivers belong to the drainage basin of the Terek River Major rivers include Terek River 600 km Urukh River 104 km Ardon River 101 km Kambileyevka River 99 km Gizeldon River 81 km Fiagdon River Sunzha River 278 km Mountains edit nbsp Mount KazbekAll of the mountains located on the territory of the republic are a part of the Caucasus Mount Kazbek is the highest point 5 033 m with Mount Jimara being the second highest 4 780 m Natural resources edit Natural resources include minerals copper silver zinc timber mineral waters hydroelectric power and untapped reserves of oil and gas Climate edit The climate is moderately continental Average January temperature 5 C 23 F Average July temperature 24 C 75 F Average annual precipitation 400 700 millimeters 16 28 in in the plains over 1 000 millimeters 39 in in the mountains History editMain article History of North Ossetia Alania This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources North Ossetia Alania news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message nbsp Caucasus region in 1060 nbsp Ossetian tribes both North and South according to B A Kaloyev 21 Early history Kingdom of Alania and Middle Ages edit The territory of North Ossetia was first inhabited by Caucasian tribes Some Nomadic Alans settled in the region in the 7th century forming the Kingdom of Alania It was eventually converted to Christianity by missionaries from Byzantium Alania greatly profited from the Silk Road which passed through its territory After the Middle Ages the Mongols and Tartars repeated invasions decimated the population now known as the Ossetians Islam was introduced to the region in the 17th century by Kabardians Russian imperial rule 1806 1917 edit Conflicts between the Khanate of Crimea and the Ottoman Empire eventually pushed Ossetia into an alliance with Imperial Russia in the 18th century Soon Russia established a military base in the capital Vladikavkaz making it the first Russian controlled area in the northern Caucasus By 1806 Ossetia was under complete Russian control The Russians rule led to rapid development of industry and railways which overcame its isolation The first books from the area came during the late 18th century and became part of the Terskaya Region of Russia in the mid 19th century Soviet period 1917 1990 edit nbsp Border changes after World War I The Russian Revolution of 1917 resulted in North Ossetia being merged into the Mountain Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in 1921 It then became the North Ossetian Autonomous Oblast on 7 July 1924 then merged into the North Ossetian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic on 5 December 1936 In World War II it was subject to a number of attacks by Nazi German invaders unsuccessfully trying to seize Vladikavkaz in 1942 The North Ossetian ASSR declared itself the autonomous republic of the Soviet Union on 20 June 1990 Its name was changed to the Republic of North Ossetia Alania in 1994 Russian Federation period 1990 present edit The dissolution of the Soviet Union posed particular problems for the Ossetian people who were divided between North Ossetia which was part of the Russian SFSR and South Ossetia part of the Georgian SSR In December 1990 the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR abolished the autonomous Ossetian enclave amid the rising ethnic tensions in the region which was further fanned by Moscow a lot of the conflict zone population faced with the ethnic cleansing was forced to flee across the border to either North Ossetia or Georgia proper As a result some 70 000 South Ossetian refugees were resettled in North Ossetia Additionally North Ossetia provoked the predominantly Ingush population in the Prigorodny District which sparked the Ossetian Ingush conflict The results of the conflict were that 7 000 Ossetians and 64 000 Ingush refugees had to flee their homes 22 On 23 March 1995 North Ossetia Alania signed a power sharing agreement with the federal government granting it autonomy 23 However this agreement was abolished on 2 September 2002 24 Following the de facto independence of South Ossetia there have been proposals in this state of joining Russia and uniting with North Ossetia As well as dealing with the effects of the conflict in South Ossetia North Ossetia has had to deal with refugees and the occasional spillover of fighting from the wars around them This notably manifested in the form of the 2004 Beslan school siege by Chechen terrorists 18 Administrative divisions editMain article Administrative divisions of North Ossetia Alania nbsp Modern map of the Republic of North Ossetia AlaniaEconomy editIn recent years North Ossetia Alania s economic development has been successful the indicators of the republic s social and economic development between 2005 and 2007 revealed a stable growth of all sectors of the economy and major social parameters The nature and climatic conditions of the republic contribute to the successful development of various economic sectors which is compounded by the abundance of natural resources Gross regional product pro capita of the region in 2006 was 61 000 rubles 2 596 and increased 30 in the 2005 2007 time period 25 GRP pro capita in 2007 was 76 455 rubles 26 From 2005 to 2007 the average monthly wage in North Ossetia Alania doubled with the actual cash earnings increased by 42 5 percent In terms of the average monthly wage growth the Republic ranks first in the North Caucasus 25 The regional government s economic priorities include industrial growth development of small enterprise spas and resorts and strengthening the budgetary and tax discipline 27 The largest companies in the region include Elektrozinc Sevkavkazenergo Pobedit tungsten and molybdenum producer 28 nbsp River FiagdonNatural resources agriculture and industry edit nbsp Urukh River ValleyThe most widespread resources are zinc and lead containing complex ores There are deposits of limestone dolomites marble and touchstone There is also a large availability of construction materials such as clay sand and gravel The local oil deposit reserves are estimated at 10 million metric tons 25 The agricultural sector is varied and specializes in the cultivation of wheat corn and sunflowers horticulture viticulture and cattle and sheep breeding 29 30 North Ossetia s industry is mainly concentrated in Vladikavkaz Major companies located here include Elektrotsink Gazoapparat an instrument making plant Elektrokontraktor a factory producing automotive electrical equipment a large panel construction complex and companies in the food industry The Sadonsky industrial center has grown around the mining and forest industries 30 Tourism edit nbsp Cableway in Tsey canyon nbsp Kurtat valley nbsp M Tuganov Art Museum in VladikavkazDespite the proximity to Chechnya North Ossetia is making efforts to develop its tourist industry 31 Projects under a program for spa resort and tourism development have been successfully implemented in the mountainous part of the republic according to the head of the regional government 27 There are nearly 3 000 historical monuments in the Republic and more than half of its area is occupied by Alania National Park the North Ossetia National Preserve and game preserves There are more than 250 therapeutic mineral and freshwater springs in the republic with estimated daily reserves of 15 000 cubic meters Besides providing the basis for health spas these mineral waters also have the potential to be bottled and sold North Ossetian mineral waters are known for their unique qualities as well as special mineral composition 30 31 Infrastructure edit In terms of its infrastructure North Ossetia Alania ranks second in the Southern Federal District and 10th in the nation 25 The republic has some of the most extensive telecommunication networks in the North Caucasus region and in Russia It ranks first in terms of its telecom network installations in the Southern Federal District The republic ranks fourth in Russia in terms of its paved roads and its expanding transport and logistics complex provides communication networks between Russia and the South Caucasus as well as Central Asia The complex includes two federal highways Georgian Military Road connects Vladikavkaz with Transcaucasia running across the Greater Caucasus Range two customs checkpoints for cars a developed railway network Vladikavkaz international airport and well equipped transport terminals 25 Demographics editPopulation 687 357 2021 Census 32 712 980 2010 Census 14 710 275 2002 Census 33 634 009 1989 Census 34 Historical populationYearPop 1926226 033 1959450 581 99 3 1970552 581 22 6 1979596 921 8 0 1989634 009 6 2 2002710 275 12 0 2010712 980 0 4 2021687 357 3 6 Source Census dataNumber of refugees 12 570 35 Life expectancy 36 37 2019 2021Average 75 8 years 72 5 yearsMale 70 5 years 68 1 yearsFemale 80 6 years 76 5 years nbsp Life expectancy at birth in North Ossetia 36 37 nbsp Life expectancy with calculated differences nbsp Life expectancy in North Ossetia in comparison with neighboring regions of the country Settlements edit Largest cities or towns in North Ossetia Alania 2023 Estimation of RosstatRank Administrative Division Pop nbsp Vladikavkaz nbsp Mozdok 1 Vladikavkaz City of republic significance of Vladikavkaz 292 8862 Mozdok Mozdoksky District 35 6623 Beslan Pravoberezhny District 36 0114 Alagir Alagirsky District 21 3155 Ardon Ardonsky District 18 9156 Elkhotovo Kirovsky District 12 6907 Sunzha Prigorodny District 11 0688 Nogir Prigorodny District 11 9479 Digora Digorsky District 9 99410 Kizlyar Mozdoksky District 10 970 Vital statistics edit 38 39 Average population per 1000 Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate per 1000 Crude death rate per 1000 Natural change per 1000 Fertility rates1970 554 9 731 3 964 5 767 17 6 7 2 10 41975 575 10 368 4 664 5 704 18 0 8 1 9 91980 598 10 135 5 821 4 314 16 9 9 7 7 21985 617 11 598 6 047 5 551 18 8 9 8 9 01990 649 10 967 6 166 4 801 16 9 9 5 7 4 2 231991 679 10 985 6 694 4 291 16 2 9 9 6 3 2 091992 683 10 048 7 125 2 923 14 7 10 4 4 3 1 891993 661 8 251 7 872 379 12 5 11 9 0 6 1 671994 666 8 806 8 329 477 13 2 12 5 0 7 1 791995 674 8 781 8 574 207 13 0 12 7 0 3 1 781996 680 8 043 8 514 471 11 8 12 5 0 7 1 621997 681 7 758 8 378 620 11 4 12 3 0 9 1 561998 683 7 767 8 188 421 11 4 12 0 0 6 1 561999 689 7 195 8 412 1 217 10 4 12 2 1 8 1 432000 699 7 179 8 626 1 447 10 3 12 3 2 0 1 392001 707 7 317 8 205 888 10 3 11 6 1 3 1 392002 709 7 874 8 753 879 11 1 12 3 1 2 1 472003 709 7 978 8 952 974 11 3 12 6 1 4 1 482004 707 7 893 8 663 770 11 2 12 2 1 1 1 462005 706 7 894 8 654 760 11 2 12 3 1 1 1 462006 706 8 308 8 138 170 11 8 11 5 0 2 1 532007 706 9 556 7 806 1 750 13 5 11 1 2 5 1 762008 708 9 981 7 975 2 006 14 1 11 3 2 8 1 832009 710 10 017 7 987 2 030 14 1 11 3 2 9 1 842010 712 10 303 7 748 2 555 14 5 10 8 3 7 1 882011 715 10 375 7 720 2 655 14 5 10 8 3 7 1 882012 708 10 801 7 525 3 276 15 3 10 6 4 7 1 962013 705 10 760 7 394 3 366 15 3 10 5 4 8 1 982014 705 10 798 7 554 3 244 15 3 10 7 4 6 2 012015 704 10 341 7 558 2 783 14 6 10 7 3 9 1 932016 704 9 916 7 296 2 620 14 1 10 3 3 8 1 892017 702 8 992 7 151 1 841 12 8 10 2 2 6 1 752018 9 120 7 145 1 975 13 0 10 2 2 8 1 832019 8 589 7 220 1 369 12 3 10 3 2 0 1 752020 8 157 8 361 204 11 7 12 0 0 3 1 722021 8 091 9 784 1 693 11 7 14 1 2 4 1 712022 7 470 7 885 415 10 9 11 5 0 6 1 59Ethnic groups edit The majority of the population of North Ossetia are Christians who belong to the Russian Orthodox Church although there is also a Muslim minority who are of Ossetian speaking origin According to the 2021 Census 40 Ossetians make up 68 1 of the republic s population Other groups include Russians 18 9 Ingush 3 8 Kumyks 2 8 Armenians 1 8 Georgians 1 0 and a host of smaller groups each accounting for less than 1 of the total population Ethnicgroup 1926 Census1 1939 Census 1959 Census 1970 Census 1979 Census 1989 Census 2002 Census 2010 Census 2021 Census2Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Ossetians 141 723 49 6 165 616 50 3 215 463 47 8 269 326 48 7 299 022 50 5 334 876 53 0 445 310 62 7 459 688 65 1 439 949 68 1 Russians 68 192 23 8 122 614 37 2 178 654 39 6 202 367 36 6 200 692 33 9 189 159 29 9 164 734 23 2 147 090 20 8 122 240 18 9 Ingush 23 851 8 3 6 106 1 9 6 071 1 3 18 387 3 3 23 663 4 0 32 783 5 2 21 442 3 0 28 336 4 0 24 285 3 8 Kumyks 3 153 1 1 85 0 0 3 921 0 9 6 363 1 2 7 610 1 3 9 478 1 5 12 659 1 8 16 092 2 3 18 054 2 8 Armenians 9 185 3 2 8 932 2 7 12 012 2 7 13 355 2 4 12 912 2 2 13 619 2 2 17 147 2 4 16 235 2 3 11 668 1 8 Georgians 6 057 2 1 6 312 1 9 8 160 1 8 10 323 1 9 11 347 1 9 12 284 1 9 10 803 1 5 9 095 1 3 6 756 1 0 Ukrainians 19 101 6 7 7 063 2 1 9 362 2 1 9 250 1 7 10 574 1 8 10 088 1 6 5 198 0 7 3 251 0 4 925 0 1 Others 14 690 5 1 12 477 3 8 16 938 3 8 23 210 4 2 26 182 4 4 30 141 4 8 32 982 4 6 26 636 3 8 22 418 3 5 1 The results of the 1926 census refer to the present territory which is a combination of the North Ossetian AO the city of Vladikavkaz and adjacent areas 41 2 41 062 people were registered from administrative databases and could not declare an ethnicity It is estimated that the proportion of ethnicities in this group is the same as that of the declared group 42 Languages edit Main article Ossetian language There are two official languages in North Ossetia Russian which is official in all Russian territory and Ossetian Ossetian is an Indo European language belonging to the East Iranian group Ossetian is one of the few Iranic languages spoken natively in Europe Russian acting as a lingua franca in the region is an East Slavic language and as such also belongs to the Indo European family which means the two languages are related albeit distantly Religion edit Religion in North Ossetia Alania as of 2012 Sreda Arena Atlas 16 43 Russian Orthodoxy 49 2 Other Orthodox 2 4 Protestantism 0 8 Other Christians 9 8 Islam 4 Uatsdin and other native faiths 29 4 Spiritual but not religious 0 8 Atheism and irreligion 3 Other and undeclared 0 6 According to a 2012 survey which interviewed 56 900 people 16 49 of the population of North Ossetia Alania adheres to the Russian Orthodox Church 10 declare to be unaffiliated Christian believers 2 are either Orthodox Christian believers who do not belong to churches or members of non Russian Orthodox bodies The second largest religion is Ossetian ethnic religion generally called Uatsdin Uacdin True Faith a Scythian religion organized into movements such as the Atsata Church comprising 29 of the population Muslims constitute 4 of the population and Protestants the 1 In addition 1 of the population declares to be spiritual but not religious and 3 to be atheist 16 Education edit nbsp North Ossetia State UniversityThe most important facilities of higher education include North Caucasus State Technological University North Ossetian State University North Ossetian State Medical Academy and Mountain State Agrarian University all in Vladikavkaz Politics edit nbsp Seat of the Republic s GovernmentDuring the Soviet period the high authority in the republic was shared between three people the first secretary of the North Ossetia Communist Party of the Soviet Union CPSU Committee who in reality had the biggest authority the chairman of the oblast Soviet legislative power and the Chairman of the Republic Executive Committee executive power Since 1991 CPSU lost all the power and the head of the Republic administration and eventually the governor was appointed elected alongside elected regional parliament The Charter of the Republic of North Ossetia Alania is the fundamental law of the region The Parliament of North Ossetia Alania is the republic s regional standing legislative representative body The Legislative Assembly exercises its authority by passing laws resolutions and other legal acts and by supervising the implementation and observance of the laws and other legal acts passed by it The highest executive body is the Republic s Government which includes territorial executive bodies such as district administrations committees and commissions that facilitate development and run the day to day matters of the province The Oblast administration supports the activities of the Governor who is the highest official and acts as guarantor of the observance of the krai Charter in accordance with the Constitution of Russia The head of government in the Republic of North Ossetia Alania is the Head of the Republic The current head of the republic is Sergey Menyaylo Taymuraz Mamsurov succeeded Aleksandr Dzasokhov as head on 31 May 2005 following the Beslan school siege 44 Culture editThere are six professional theaters in North Ossetia Alania as well as Ossetian State Philharmonia Gallery edit nbsp Transcaucasian Highway nbsp Sculpture in honor of Uastyrdzhi Uastyrdzhi nbsp Necropolis near settlement Dargavs nbsp North Ossetian landscape nbsp Mineral lake in the gorge of the river Ardon RiverSee also editSouth Ossetia Kosta Khetagurov Ossetian music Styr NyxasReferences editNotes edit Russian Respublika Severnaya Osetiya Alaniya romanized Respublika Severnaya Osetiya Alaniya Russian pronunciation rʲɪˈspublʲɪke ˈsʲevʲɪrneje ɐˈsʲetʲɪje ɐˈlanʲɪje Ossetian Respublikӕ Cӕgat Iryston Iriston Alani romanized Respublikae Caegat Iryston Iriston Alani IPA resˈpublike t seˈgat iɾɨˈʃton iɾiʃton aˈlani Ingush Respublika Gӏinbuhera Hӏirijche Alanojche romanized Republika Ghinbukhera Hiriyche Alanoyche Prezident Rossijskoj Federacii Ukaz 849 ot 13 maya 2000 g O polnomochnom predstavitele Prezidenta Rossijskoj Federacii v federalnom okruge Vstupil v silu 13 maya 2000 g Opublikovan Sobranie zakonodatelstva RF No 20 st 2112 15 maya 2000 g President of the Russian Federation Decree 849 of May 13 2000 On the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in a Federal District Effective as of May 13 2000 Gosstandart Rossijskoj Federacii OK 024 95 27 dekabrya 1995 g Obsherossijskij klassifikator ekonomicheskih regionov 2 Ekonomicheskie rajony v red Izmeneniya 5 2001 OKER Gosstandart of the Russian Federation OK 024 95 December 27 1995 Russian Classification of Economic Regions 2 Economic Regions as amended by the Amendment 5 2001 OKER Law 520A Constitution of the Republic of North Ossetia Alania Article 64 a b Constitution of the Republic of North 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