To: Khurkris
251 posted on
09/03/2004 4:37:46 AM PDT by
Khurkris
(Proud Scottish/HillBilly - We perfected "The Art of the Grudge")
To: Khurkris
Brief information on town Beslan where the bandits seized school
13:29 2004-09-01
Town Beslan is one of the six biggest cities of North Ossetia-Alania.
It is located on Ossetian Plain, on the right bank of the Terek river, 22 kilometers North of city Vladikavkaz. Beslan is a big railway and highway hub, and is the administrative center of Pravoberezhny district.
The population of the republic is 673,800 people. 57.3% of them are Ossetians, 26.3% percent are Russians, 5.1% percent are Ingushes and 2.2 v Armenians. According to the census data of 2000, 34.500 people reside in Beslan.
Beslan is one of the republic-s industrial centers, the town has many plants and factories, there are major oil deposits near the town.
Agriculture is also well-developed in the area.
257 posted on
09/03/2004 4:40:25 AM PDT by
Khurkris
(Proud Scottish/HillBilly - We perfected "The Art of the Grudge")
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