Ardon, North Ossetia–Alania
Ardon (Russian: Ардо́н; Ossetian: Æрыдон, Ærydon) is a town and the administrative center of Ardonsky District in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia, located in the center of the republic on the west bank of the Ardon River, 39 kilometers (24 mi) northwest of the republic's capital Vladikavkaz. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 18,774.
Ardon
Ардон | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Ossetic | Æрыдон |
Location of Ardon | |
Ardon Location of Ardon Ardon Ardon (North Ossetia–Alania) | |
| Coordinates: 43°11′N 44°19′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | North Ossetia–Alania |
| Administrative district | Ardonsky District |
| Town Under District Jurisdiction | Ardon |
| Founded | 1824 |
| Town status since | 1964 |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,774 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 19,412 (+3.4%) |
Administrative status | |
| • Capital of | Ardonsky District, Ardon Town Under District Jurisdiction |
Municipal status | |
| • Municipal district | Ardonsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Ardonskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Ardonsky Municipal District, Ardonskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 363330–363334 |
| OKTMO ID | 90610101001 |
| 2010 Census | 18,774 |
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| 2002 Census | 17,521 |
| 1989 Census | 13,536 |
| 1979 Census | 12,857 |
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