Nurak
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Nurak
Nurak (Tajikistan )
Nurak
Nurak
Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 38°23′N 69°19′E / 38.383, 69.317
Country ‎ Tajikistan
Province Khatlon
Population (2008)
 - Total 18,950 (est)

Nurek (Tajik: Норак) is a city in the Khatlon province of Tajikistan. It is situated on the Vakhsh River, 885 m above sea level, and is 70 km southeast of Dushanbe, the capital. It has a population of 18,950 (2008 estimate).1

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") complex238°16′52″N 69°13′30″E / 38.281, 69.225, belonging to the Russian Space Forces. The Okno is capable of tracking objects 40,000 kilometers (24,800 miles) from Earth, the space forces said in a statement carried by the Interfax-Military News Agency when it was put on duty in 2002.3 The facility involves telescope-like equipment housed in several large spheres, similar to the U.S. GEODSS system.

Notes

  1. ^ "Tajikistan". World Gazetteer. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
  2. ^ http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/track/okno.pdf Sourcebook on the Okno and Krona Space Surveillance Systems
  3. ^ SPACE.com - Russian Space Forces Inaugurate New Space-Tracking Facility

Coordinates: 38°23′N 69°19′E / 38.383, 69.317

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