Editing North Ossetia–Alania (section)

== Geography ==
The republic is located in the [[North Caucasus]]. The northern part of the republic is situated in the [[Stavropol Plain]]. 22% of the republic’s territory is covered by forests.

*''Area:'' {{convert|8000|km2|sp=us}}
*''Borders:''
**''internal:'' [[Kabardino-Balkaria]] (W/NW/N), [[Stavropol Krai]] (N), [[Chechnya]] (NE/E), [[Ingushetia]] (E/SE)
**''international:'' [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] (including [[South Ossetia]]; [[Mtskheta-Mtianeti]], [[Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti]] and [[Shida Kartli]]) (SE/S/SW)
*Highest point: [[Mount Kazbek]] ({{convert|5033|m|sp=us}})
*Maximum north–south distance: {{convert|130|km|sp=us}}
*Maximum east–west distance: {{convert|120|km|sp=us}}

=== Rivers ===
All of the republic’s rivers belong to the [[drainage basin]] of the [[Terek River]]. Major rivers include:

*[[Terek River]] (~600&nbsp;km)
*[[Urukh River]] (104&nbsp;km)
*[[Ardon River]] (101&nbsp;km)
*[[Kambileyevka River]] (99&nbsp;km)
*[[Gizeldon River]] (81&nbsp;km)
*[[Fiagdon River]]
*[[Sunzha River]] (278&nbsp;km)

=== Mountains ===
[[File:Mount. Mkinvarcveri (Kazbek) 5033 m., Stefancminda district.jpg|thumb|[[Mount Kazbek]]|left]]

All of the mountains located on the territory of the republic are a part of the Caucasus. [[Mount Kazbek]] is the highest point (5,033&nbsp;m), with [[Mount Jimara]] being the second-highest (4,780&nbsp;m).

=== Natural resources ===
Natural resources include minerals ([[copper]], [[silver]], [[zinc]]), [[timber]], [[mineral water]]s, [[hydroelectric power]], and untapped reserves of [[Petroleum|oil]] and [[Natural gas|gas]].

=== Climate ===
The climate is moderately [[continental climate|continental]].

*''Average January temperature'': {{convert|−5|C}}
*''Average July temperature'': {{convert|+24|C}}
*''Average annual [[precipitation]]'': {{convert|400|–|700|mm|sp=us}} in the plains; over {{convert|1000|mm|sp=us}} in the mountains.