Ardonsky District

Ardonsky District
Ардонский район (Russian)
Other transcription(s)
 • OsseticÆрыдоны район
Location of Ardonsky District in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania
Coordinates: 40°N 40°E / 40°N 40°E / 40; 40
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of North Ossetia–Alania
Administrative centerArdon
Area
 • Total
376.5 km2 (145.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
30,685
 • Density81.50/km2 (211.1/sq mi)
 • Urban
61.2%
 • Rural
38.8%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions1 Towns under district jurisdiction, 8 Rural okrugs
 • Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 11 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asArdonsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 8 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID90610000

Ardonsky District (Russian: Ардо́нский райо́н; Ossetian: Æрыдоны район, Ærydony rajon) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the eight in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia. It is located in the center of the republic. The area of the district is 376.5 square kilometers (145.4 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Ardon. Population: 30,685 (2010 census); 28,831 (2002 Census); 22,725 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Ardon accounts for 61.2% of the district's total population.