Claim: Founded in 1847, Beslan is a town under the jurisdiction of Pravoberezhny District  of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia, that, according to the 2010 Census, has a population of 36,728, making it the third largest town in the republic behind Vladikavkaz and Mozdok.
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 As of the 2010 Census, its population was 36,728, making it the third largest town in the republic behind Vladikavkaz and Mozdok.