Kartsa

Kartsa is a suburb in North Ossetia, North Caucasus. Kartsa is situated nearby to the suburb Спутник, as well as near the village Oktyabr’skoye.

Type: Suburb
Description: human settlement in Vladikavkaz, Vladikavkaz Urban Okrug, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia
Also known as: “посёлок Карца”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kosta Khetagurov North-Ossetian State University and Vladikavkaz railway station.

Kosta Khetagurov North-Ossetian State University

University

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North Ossetian State University named after K. L. Khetagurov is a university in Vladikavkaz, Russia. It was founded in 1920 and was named after Kosta Levanovich Khetagurov. The university's aims are education, cooperation, and innovation. Kosta Khetagurov North-Ossetian State University is situated 4 km southwest of Kartsa.

Vladikavkaz railway station

Railway station

Photo: Ален Катин, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vladikavkaz is a railway station in Vladikavkaz, the capital of North Ossetia in Russia. The terminus station on the Beslan – Vladikavkaz line. Vladikavkaz railway station is situated 3½ km west of Kartsa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oktyabr’skoye and Vladikavkaz.

Oktyabr’skoye

Village

Oktyabrskoye, formerly known as Sholkhi, is a rural locality and the administrative center of Prigorodny District of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia. Population: 10,436 ; 10,575 ; 10,171 .

Vladikavkaz

Photo: Alkhimov Maxim, CC BY 3.0.

Vladikavkaz is the capital city of North Ossetia and a major transit hub for the North Caucasus region. Its position on the Georgian Military Highway makes it a staging post for journeys to both Georgia and South Ossetia.