Nurlat

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);^[2] 32,527 (2002 Census);^[6] 23,507 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

Nurlat Нурлат
Town[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Tatar	Норлат
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Nurlat
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Coordinates: 54°26′N 50°48′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tatarstan[1]
Founded	1905
Town status since	1961
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	32,601
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of republic significance of Nurlat[1]
• Capital of	town of republic significance of Nurlat,[1] Nurlatsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Nurlatsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Nurlat Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Nurlatsky Municipal District,[3] Nurlat Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	423040
Dialing code(s)	+7 884345
OKTMO ID	92646101001

History

Nurlat was formerly known as Nurlat-Oktyabrsky.^{[citation needed]}

It was founded in 1905 as a settlement around a railway station.^{[citation needed]} Town status was granted to it in 1961.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nurlat serves as the administrative center of Nurlatsky District, even though it is not a part of it.^[1] 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.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Nurlat is incorporated within Nurlatsky Municipal District as Nurlat Urban Settlement.^[3]

Transportation

There is an airport in Nurlat.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Nurlatsky District
• Kichkalnya