Beslan, Russia
Беслан
Beslan is a town of 35,604 people in North Ossetia–Alania, Russia, founded in 1847.
Why visit Beslan
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Tree of Sadness and School No. 1 memorial.
Weather in Beslan
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About Beslan
Beslan (Russian: Беслан; Iron Ossetic: Беслӕн, Beslæn, ) is a town and the administrative center of Pravoberezhny District of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia, located about 29 kilometers (18 mi) north of the republic's capital Vladikavkaz, close to the border with the Republic of Ingushetia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 36,728, making it the third largest town in the republic behind Vladikavkaz and Mozdok.
From the Wikipedia article Beslan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks10
Tree of Sadness
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
Monument in Beslan, Russia
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes8
Where to stay2
History
Beslan was founded in 1847 by migrants from elsewhere in Ossetia and was unofficially called Beslanykau ("the settlement of Beslan") after a local lord, Beslan Tulatov. In official use, however, the town was known after Tulatov's surname as Tulatovo or Tulatovskoye. It was renamed Iriston (lit. Ossetia) in 1941. From 1942 to 1943 the Germans tried to take Beslan, on the Adyghea-Beslan-Mozdok line. In 1950, when the town was rapidly industrialising, it was renamed Beslan.
From the History section of Beslan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare4
Map of Beslan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Vladikavkaz Beslan Airport (OGZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Nazran 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Vladikavkaz 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Karabulak 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Sagopshi 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Malgobek 36 km north, about 36 min by car
- Sunzha 44 km east, about 44 min by car
- Mozdok 62 km north, about 1 h by car
- Nartkala 68 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Prokhladnyy 75 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nalchik 81 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Железнодорожный вокзал станции Беслан, Ален Катин, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beslan town. North Ossetia. Russia. Беслан. Северная Осетия. Россия - panoramio, kikiwis, CC BY 3.0
- Beslan school no 1 victim photos, aaron bird, CC BY 2.0
- Beslan kollazh, Beslan_foto_pogibshih.jpg : Leon Beslan_zdanie_shkoly_1.JPG : Leon Krest_v_zale_shkoly_Beslana.JPG : Leon Beslan-monument-tree_of_grief_2.jpg : Evstafiev derivative work: Thaifighter911 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS046-E-10581 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-208832 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS046-E-10582 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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