North Ossetie-Alanie

The Republic o North Ossetie–Alanie (Roushie: Республика Северная Осетия — Алания; Ossetian: Республикӕ Цӕгат Ирыстон — Алани, Respublikæ Tsægat Iryston-Alani listen ) is a federal subject o Roushie (a republic). Its caipital is the ceety o Vladikavkaz. Its population accordin tae the 2010 Census wis 712,980.^[6]

Republic o North Ossetie–Alanie
Republic
Республика Северная Осетия — Алания
Other transcription(s)
• Ossetic	Республикӕ Цӕгат Ирыстон — Алани
Banner Coat airms
Anthem: Naitional Anthem o North Ossetie–Alanie
Coordinates: 43°11′N 44°14′E
Kintra	Roushie
Federal destrict	North Caucasian[1]
Economic region	North Caucasus[2]
Established	7 Julie 1924
Caipital	Vladikavkaz
Govrenment
• Bodi	Parliament[3]
• Heid[3]	Taymuraz Mamsurov[4]
Area [5]
• Total	8000 km2 (3,000 sq mi)
Area rank	79t
Population  (2010 Census)[6]
• Total	712,980
• Estimate  (2018)[7]	701,765 (−1.6%)
• Rank	64t
• Density	89/km2 (230/sq mi)
• Urban	63.8%
• Rural	36.2%
Time zone	UTC+3 (Moscow Time [8])
ISO 3166 code	RU-SE
License plates	15
OKTMO ID	90000000
Offeecial leids	Roushie;[9] Ossetic[10]
Website	http://www.rso-a.ru/

Name

In the last years o the Soviet Union, as naitionalist muivements swept throughoot the Caucasus, mony intellectuals in the North Ossetian ASSR cried for the revival o the name o Alanie, a medieval kinrick o the Alans, ancestors o the modren-day Osseties. The term o "Alanie" quickly became popular in Ossetie daily life throu the names o various enterprises, a TV channel, poleetical an civic organisations, publishin hoose, soccer team, etc. In November 1994, the name o "Alanie" wis offeecially addit tae the republican title (Republic o North Ossetie–Alanie).^[11]