Beslan is a town and the administrative center of Pravoberezhny District of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia, located about 29 kilometers north of the republic's capital Vladikavkaz, close to the border with the Republic of Ingushetia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 36,728, making it the third largest town in the republic behind Vladikavkaz and Mozdok.
Country: Russia
Founded: 1847
Elevation: 484 m (1,588 ft)
Federal subject: North Ossetia–Alania
Administrative district: Pravoberezhny District
Time zone: UTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s): 363020, 363021, 363023–363027, 363029