Nurlat (; ) is a

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in the

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, located on the Kondurcha River, southeast of

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. Population:

History

Nurlat was formerly known as Nurlat-Oktyabrsky. It was founded in 1905 as a settlement around a

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. Town status was granted to it in 1961.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nurlat serves as the

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of Nurlatsky District, even though it is not a part of it.Order #01-02/9 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

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. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Nurlat is incorporated within Nurlatsky Municipal District as Nurlat Urban Settlement.Law #32-ZRT

Transportation

There is an airport in Nurlat.

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External links

Unofficial website of Nurlat
{{Rural localities in Nurlatsky District Cities and towns in Tatarstan Nurlatsky District Samarsky Uyezd Populated places established in 1905 Former urban-type settlements of Tatarstan