Vladikavkaz

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Submitted Name

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Type Settlement
Usage English, Russian
Scripts Владикавказ (Russian), Дзæуджыхъæу (Ossetian)
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified
Contributor Contrib.highexpectasians on 11/10/2016
Last Editor Editorhighexpectasians on 2/11/2017  [revision history]

Meaning & History

Means "ruler of the Caucasus", from the Slavic element vladeti meaning "to rule, to control" and the Russian word Кавказ (Kavkaz) meaning "Caucasus". Vladikavkaz is the capital city of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.