Digora, Russia
Дигора
Digora is a town of 11,999 people in North Ossetia–Alania, Russia, founded in 1852.
Why visit Digora
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Weather in Digora
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About Digora
Digora (Russian: Дигора́; Iron Ossetic: Дигорæ, Digoræ) is a town and the administrative center of Digorsky District of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia, located on the Ursdon River (left tributary of the Terek), 49 kilometers (30 mi) northwest of the republic's capital Vladikavkaz. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 10,856.
From the Wikipedia article Digora (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks8
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship2
History
Founded in 1852 as the aul of Volno-Khristianovsky (Во́льно-Христиа́новский) and later renamed the selo of Novokhristianovskoye (Новохристиа́новское) and Khristianovskoye (Христиа́новское), it was finally given its present name in 1934. It was granted town status in 1964.
From the History section of Digora on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare1
Map of Digora
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Getting there and nearby towns
Vladikavkaz Beslan Airport (OGZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 37 km away.
- Vladikavkaz 44 km east, about 44 min by car
- Nazran 51 km east, about 51 min by car
- Nartkala 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Sagopshi 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
- Malgobek 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
- Nartan 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
- Nalchik 58 km northwest, about 58 min by car
- Karabulak 62 km east, about 1 h by car
- Chegem 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Prokhladnyy 68 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Въезд в город Дигора, Donbettir, CC BY-SA 4.0
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