Vladikavkaz ( meaning Ruler of the Caucasus;, [Dzæudjyqæu], meaning "Dzaug's settlement") is the capital city of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia. It is situated in the south-east of the republic at the foothills of the Caucasus mountains, situated on the Terek River. Its population mostly consists of Ossetians, Russians, Armenians and Georgians. Population: Vladikavkaz is one of the most populous cities in the northern Caucasus. The city is an industrial and transportatio… (More on Vladikavkaz)