Attabad Explained

Attabad
Settlement Type:Town
Coordinates:36.19°N 74.48°W
Pushpin Map:Gilgit Baltistan#Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Attabad within Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Adm. Unit
Subdivision Name1: Gilgit-Baltistan
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Gilgit Division
Population As Of:1998
Area Code Type:Calling code
Timezone1:PKT
Utc Offset1:+5:00
Subdivision Type3:District
Native Name Lang:ur
Pushpin Label:Attabad
Subdivision Name3:Nagar District

Attabad (Urdu: عطا آباد), also spelt Atabad, is a town located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is located at 36°19'0N 74°48'0E with an altitude of 2559m (8,396feet),[1] and is most well-known as the home of the Attabad Lake that formed in January 2010 following a major landslide.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/07/Atabad.html Location of Atabad - Falling Rain Genomics