Attock
Attock (Punjabi, Urdu: اٹک), formerly known as Campbellpur (Punjabi, Urdu: کیمبل پور), is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, not far from the country's capital Islamabad. It is the headquarters of the Attock District and is 36th largest city in the Punjab and 61st largest city in the country, by population. The city was founded in 1908 several miles southeast of the historical city of Attock Khurd (Urdu: اٹک خورد:), which had been established by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century, and was initially named in honour of Sir Colin Campbell.
Attock
اٹک Campbellpur | |
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City | |
Attock Attock | |
| Coordinates: 33°46′0″N 72°22′0″E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Rawalpindi |
| District | Attock |
| Established | 4 April 1904 |
| Incorporated | 1978 (Renamed to Attock) |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Rao Atif Raza |
| Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • City | 146,396 |
| • Rank | 60th, Pakistan |
| Time zone | UTC5 (PST) |
| Postal code span | 43600 |
| Area code | 057 |
| Website | punjab |
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