Gizeldon

The Gizeldon (Russian: Гизельдон or Гизель-Дон; Ossetian: Джызæлдон, Džyzældon), is a river in North Ossetia–Alania just west of Vladikavkaz. It drains the northern slopes and glaciers of Mount Kazbek north to the Terek. The river is 80 kilometres (50 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 604 square kilometres (233 sq mi).^[1] A valley with many cliffs and a 4000-metre peak,^[2] the area is prone to avalanches; 30 were reported in 1967–1968.^[3] The terrain is described as having "craggy, gashed terrain", with cattle breeding, lumbering, and lead-zinc mining being the principal economic pursuits of the people of the Gizeldon valley.^[4] A hydroelectric plant has been built on the Gizeldon.^[4]

Gizeldon
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Location
Country	North Ossetia–Alania (Russia)
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Caucasus Mountains
Mouth	Terek
• coordinates	43.2367°N 44.3239°E / 43.2367; 44.3239
Length	80 km (50 mi)
Basin size	604 km2 (233 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Terek→ Caspian Sea