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.
The city also has a military area housing personnel working at the nearby optical satellite tracking facility, the Okno ("Window") complex.https://fas.org/spp/military/program/track/okno.pdf Sourcebook on the Okno and Krona Space Surveillance Systems
Subdivisions Before 2018, Norak was the seat of Norak District, which covered the rural part of the present city of Norak. The city of Norak covers Norak proper and two jamoats. These are as follows:Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 8 October 2020
Jamoat Population (Jan. 2015) Dukoni 15,681 Pulisangin 11,960
Notable people
Rustam Abdulov (born 1973), former footballer
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