Norak
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Norak (, Norak) is a city in the Khatlon Region of Tajikistan. It is situated on the river Vakhsh, 885 m above sea level, and is 70 km southeast of Dushanbe, the capital. Its population is estimated at 31,400 for the city proper and 61,500 for the city with the outlying communities (2020).
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Place details
- Locality
- Норак
- Region
- Вилояти Хатлон
- Country
- Тоҷикистон
- Population
- 18,122
- Timezone
- Asia/Dushanbe
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Norak
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Norak,Lenina.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Tajikistan
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Tajikistan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- 25px Tajikistan
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Khatlon Region
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2020
- Settlement.population_total
- 61500
- Settlement.population_urban
- 31400
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Норак
- Population
- 18950
- Elevation
- 885
- Image
- Norak,Lenina.jpg
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- Commons category
- Nurek
- postal code
- 735300
- P12749
- Matthew Kneale
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Norak (, Norak) is a city in the Khatlon Region of Tajikistan. It is situated on the river Vakhsh, 885 m above sea level, and is 70 km southeast of Dushanbe, the capital. Its population is estimated at 31,400 for the city proper and 61,500 for the city with the outlying communities (2020).
The city was founded in 1960 alongside the construction of Nurek Dam, which was completed in 1980.
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