| Nurlat (English) Нурлат (Russian) Норлат (Tatar) |
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| 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.