Norak, also spelled Nurek, is a town in western Tajikistan about 75 kilometers east of Dushanbe, built to house workers at the nearby Nurek Dam on the Vakhsh River. Construction of the dam began in 1961 and finished in 1980, and at 300 meters high it was, at completion, the tallest dam in the world; its power station has an installed capacity of 3,015 megawatts.
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Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude38.388333 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Norak (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 18,950 (2016)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 38.388333, longitude 69.325
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 885 m
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 18950 (2016)
View the Source2. Norak (Wikipedia)
Lead section
The city was founded in 1960 alongside the construction of Nurek Dam, which was completed in 1980.
- In Group: Cities of Central Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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