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Nurlat

Nurlat (English)
Нурлат (Russian)
Норлат (Tatar)
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Location of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia
Nurlat is located in Tatarstan
Nurlat
Nurlat
Location of Nurlat in the Republic of Tatarstan
Coordinates: 54°26′N 50°48′E / 54.433°N 50.800°E / 54.433; 50.800Coordinates: 54°26′N 50°48′E / 54.433°N 50.800°E / 54.433; 50.800
Administrative status (as of February 2014)
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Tatarstan
Administratively subordinated to town of republic significance of Nurlat
Administrative center of town of republic significance of Nurlat,Nurlatsky District
Municipal status (as of November 2008)
Municipal district Nurlatsky Municipal District
Urban settlement Nurlat Urban Settlement
Administrative center of Nurlatsky Municipal District, Nurlat Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 32,601 inhabitants
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
Founded 1905
Town status since 1961
Previous names Nurlat-Oktyabrsky
Dialing code(s) +7 884345
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Nurlat (Russian: Нурла́т; Tatar: Норлат) is a town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Kondurcha River, 268 kilometers (167 mi) southeast of Kazan. Population: 32,601 (2010 Census);32,527 (2002 Census);23,507 (1989 Census).

Nurlat was formerly known as Nurlat-Oktyabrsky.

It was founded in 1905 as a settlement around a railway station. Town status was granted to it in 1961.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nurlat serves as the administrative center of Nurlatsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Nurlat—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Nurlat is incorporated within Nurlatsky Municipal District as Nurlat Urban Settlement.

There is an airport in Nurlat.


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