{{Short description|Town in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia}} {{For|the soccer team|FC Digora}}
{{Infobox Russian inhabited locality |en_name=Digora |ru_name=Дигора |loc_name1=Дигорæ |loc_lang1=Ossetic |image_skyline= |image_caption= |coordinates = {{coord|43|09|29|N|44|09|25|E|display=inline,title}} |map_label_position=right |image_flag= |flag_caption= |image_coa= |coa_caption= |anthem= |anthem_ref= |holiday= |holiday_ref= <!----ADMINISTRATIVE & MUNICIPAL STATUS----> |federal_subject=Republic of North Ossetia-Alania |federal_subject_ref=<ref name="RNorthOssetia_adm" /> |adm_district_jur=Digorsky District |adm_district_jur_ref=<ref name="RNorthOssetia_adm" /> |adm_selsoviet_jur=Digora |adm_selsoviet_type=Town Under District Jurisdiction |adm_selsoviet_jur_ref=<ref name="RNorthOssetia_adm" /> |adm_ctr_of1=Digorsky District |adm_ctr_of1_ref=<ref name="RNorthOssetia_adm" /> |adm_ctr_of2=Digora Town Under District Jurisdiction |adm_ctr_of2_ref=<ref name="RNorthOssetia_adm" /> |inhabloc_cat=Town |inhabloc_cat_ref=<ref name="RNorthOssetia_adm" /> |mun_district_jur=Digorsky Municipal District |mun_district_jur_ref=<ref name="RNorthOssetiaDigorskyD_mun" /> |urban_settlement_jur=Digorskoye Urban Settlement |urban_settlement_jur_ref=<ref name="RNorthOssetiaDigorskyD_mun" /> |mun_admctr_of1=Digorsky Municipal District |mun_admctr_of1_ref=<ref name="RNorthOssetiaDigorskyD_mun" /> |mun_admctr_of2=Digorskoye Urban Settlement |mun_admctr_of2_ref=<ref name="RNorthOssetiaDigorskyD_mun" /> |leader_title= |leader_title_ref= |leader_name= |leader_name_ref= |representative_body= |representative_body_ref= <!----STATISTICS----> |area_km2= |area_km2_ref= |pop_2010census=10856 |pop_2010census_ref=<ref name="2010Census" /> |pop_density= |pop_density_as_of= |pop_density_ref= |pop_latest= |pop_latest_date= |pop_latest_ref= <!----HISTORY----> |established_date=1852 |established_title= |established_date_ref= |current_cat_date=1964 |current_cat_date_ref= |postal_codes=363410 |dialing_codes=86733 |dialing_codes_ref= |website= }} {{Infobox |title=Digora population |bodystyle=width:23.5em |label1=2010 Census |data1=10,856<ref name="2010Census" /> |label2=2002 Census |data2=11,819<ref name="2002Census">{{ru-pop-ref|2002Census}}</ref> |label3=1989 Census |data3=10,875<ref name="1989Census">{{ru-pop-ref|1989Census}}</ref> |label4=1979 Census |data4=10,642<ref name="1979Census">{{ru-pop-ref|1979Census}}</ref> }} '''Digora''' ({{langx|ru|Дигора́}}; {{langx|os|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), {{convert|49|km|sp=us}} northwest of the republic's capital Vladikavkaz. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 10,856.<ref name="2010Census">{{ru-pop-ref|2010Census}}</ref>
==History== Founded in 1852 as the ''aul'' of '''Volno-Khristianovsky''' ({{lang|ru|Во́льно-Христиа́новский}}) and later renamed the ''selo'' of '''Novokhristianovskoye''' ({{lang|ru|Новохристиа́новское}}) and '''Khristianovskoye''' ({{lang|ru|Христиа́новское}}), it was finally given its present name in 1934.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} It was granted town status in 1964.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
==Administrative and municipal status== Within the framework of administrative divisions, Digora serves as the administrative center of Digorsky District.<ref name="RNorthOssetia_adm">Law #34-RZ</ref> As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Digorsky District as '''Digora Town Under District Jurisdiction'''.<ref name="RNorthOssetia_adm" /> As a municipal division, Digora Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Digorsky Municipal District as '''Digorskoye Urban Settlement'''.<ref name="RNorthOssetiaDigorskyD_mun">Law #13-RZ</ref>
== Notable people ==
* Akhsarbek Abaev – Red Army sergeant and Hero of the Soviet Union * Mykola Bagrayev – Ukrainian businessman * Alan Gogaev – wrestler * Artur Akoyev – weightlifter
==References== ===Notes=== {{Reflist}}
===Sources=== *{{RussiaAdmMunRef|se|adm|law}} *{{RussiaAdmMunRef|se|mun|list|digorsky}}
==External links== *{{Commons category-inline}} *[http://digora.ru/ Official website of Digora] {{in lang|ru}} *[https://digora.jsprav.ru/ Digora Business Directory] {{in lang|ru}}
{{Republic of North Ossetia–Alania}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2012}}
Category:Cities and towns in North Ossetia–Alania