Alagirsky District
Alagirsky District (Russian: Алаги́рский райо́н; Ossetian: Алагиры район, Alagiry 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 central and southern parts of the republic along the Russian border with South Ossetia/Georgia. The area of the district is 2,135 square kilometers (824 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Alagir. Population: 38,830 (2010 Russian census); 38,581 (2002 Census); 39,048 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Alagir accounts for 54.0% of the district's total population.
Geography and tourism
A major part of the district is located in the mountainous part of the republic. Tsey ski resort is located in the district.