Pravoberezhny District (Russian: Правобере́жный райо́н; Ossetian: Рахизфарсы район, Raxizfarsy 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 north of the republic. The area of the district is 441.29 square kilometers (170.38 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Beslan. Population: 57,063 (2010 Russian census); 55,685 (2002 Census); 49,314 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Beslan accounts for 64.4% of the district's total population.

Etymology

The word "Pravoberezhny" (Russian: Правобережный) in Russian literally means "right-bank" coming from the Russian words "Pravo" (Russian: Право) meaning Right and "Bereg" (Russian: берег) meaning shore. The Ossetian name "Rakhisfars" has the same meaning coming from the Ossetian words "Rakhis" (Ossetian: Рахиз) meaning Right and "Fars" (Ossetian: Фарс) meaning side.

Notable residents

• Issa Pliyev (1903—1979), Soviet military commander, born in Stariy Batakoyurt