Claim: Founded in 1847, Beslan is a city under the jurisdiction of Pravoberezhny District  of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia, that has a population of 36,728 according to the 2010 Census.
Evidence: Beslan (Russian: Бесла́н; Ossetian: Беслӕн, Béslen, listen (help·)) is a town and the administrative center of Pravoberezhny District of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia, located about 29 kilometers (18 mi) north of the republic's capital Vladikavkaz, close to the border with the Republic of Ingushetia. 36,728