| Gizeldon | |
| Pushpin Map: | Russia North Ossetia–Alania#Caucasus mountains#European Russia |
| Mouth: | Terek |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 43.2367°N 44.3239°W |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Ossetia–Alania (Russia) |
| Length: | 80km (50miles) |
| Basin Size: | 604km2 |
The Gizeldon (Russian: Гизельдон or Гизель-Дон; Ossetian; Ossetic: Джызæлдон, Džyzældon), is a river in North Ossetia–Alania just west of Vladikavkaz. It drains the northern slopes and glaciers of Mount Kazbek north to the Terek. The river is 80km (50miles) long, with a drainage basin of 604km2. A valley with many cliffs and a 4000-metre peak,[1] the area is prone to avalanches; 30 were reported in 1967–1968.[2] The terrain is described as having "craggy, gashed terrain", with cattle breeding, lumbering, and lead-zinc mining being the principal economic pursuits of the people of the Gizeldon valley. A hydroelectric plant has been built on the Gizeldon.[3]