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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001285060-04-000001.txt : 20040507
<SEC-HEADER>0001285060-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040507
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040507103318
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001285060-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040507

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000722313
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				411681094
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		641 EAST LAKE ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 234
		CITY:			WAYZATA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55391
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6124734102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DSC NORTECH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19901217

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIGIGRAPHIC SYSTEMS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19881113

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WASIELEWSKI RICHARD G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001285060

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13257
		FILM NUMBER:		04787212

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
		STREET 2:		1120 WAYZATA BLVD E. #201
		CITY:			WAYZATA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55391
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9524734102

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
		STREET 2:		1120 WAYZATA BLVD E. #201
		CITY:			WAYZATA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55391
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-05-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000722313</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NORTECH SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NSYS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001285060</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WASIELEWSKI RICHARD G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1120 WAYZATA BOULEVARD EAST, SUITE 201</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WAYZATA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55391</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.46</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-05-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Exercisable 20% one year after grant (5/1/04), 40% two years after grant, 60% three years after grant, 80% four years after grant, and 100% five years after grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard G. Wasielewski</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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