Nurlatsky District, Republic of Tatarstan

Nurlatsky District
Нурлатский район
Other transcription(s)
  TatarНурлат районы
  ChuvashНурлат районӗ
Kichkalnya, Nurlatsky District
Location of Nurlatsky District in the Republic of Tatarstan
Coordinates: 54°34′N 50°34′E / 54.567°N 50.567°E / 54.567; 50.567
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTatarstan
EstablishedAugust 10, 1930
Administrative centerNurlat
Area
  Total
2,309 km2 (892 sq mi)
Population
  Total
27,519
  Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
  Urban
0%
  Rural
100%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities82 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asNurlatsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 26 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID92646000
Websitehttp://nurlat.tatarstan.ru/

Nurlatsky District (Russian: Нурла́тский райо́н; Tatar: Нурлат районы) is a territorial administrative unit and municipality of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Federation. The administrative center of the district is the city of Nurlat. In 2020, the population of the district was 58,290. Almost half of the district population lives in the district center (at least 33 thousand people).

The history of the district is closely connected with the Bulgar period in the Volga region and on the Kama. The city of Nurlat used to have different names: South Nurlat, Nurlat-Oktyabrsky. The Nurlatsky district was called Oktyabrsky from 1930 to 1937.

The main natural resource of the region is oil, which is very important for the district's economy. The main economic sectors are oil production, processing industry, and agriculture.