Irafsky District
Irafsky District

Welcome to the Irafsky District of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. Located in the southwestern part of the republic, most of the district is mountainous. It borders Georgia, the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, and the Digorsky and Alagirsky districts. The administrative center is the village of Chikola. The population is over 15,000 people, mainly Ossetians and Russians. The Ossetians of the district speak the Digor dialect of the Ossetian language. The economy of the Irafsky District is based on agriculture—there are five collective farms and four state farms here. The district also has a consumer services complex, housing and utilities enterprises, and the Fasnalskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant. Tourism is well developed. The district is rich in historical, cultural, and natural monuments. The Alania National Park is located in the district, where there are many mountaineering, tourist, and ecological trails.

As a result of the implementation of the national project “Infrastructure for Life,” the entrance area to the village of Lesken was improved in 2025.

A key feature of the project is that the residents themselves chose this area for improvement during an All-Russian online vote in 2023. The work was carried out in two stages.

As a result of the improvement, a modern public space for family leisure, cultural events, and walks was created here, covering an area of over 3,000 square meters.

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